Overview
- Officers responding to a reported credit-card fraud at the Holiday Inn Express in Stone Mountain were invited into Kevin Andrews’ room before shots were fired.
- Police Officer Senior Pradeep Tamang, 25, died at Northside Gwinnett Hospital, and Master Police Officer David M. Reed remains in critical but stable condition.
- Investigators say Andrews, 35, opened fire during an attempted arrest after officers learned of an active DeKalb County warrant, and one officer shot him.
- Authorities describe Andrews as having a lengthy criminal history, and reported counts include malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault on public safety officers, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry and will present findings to the Gwinnett County District Attorney, while community tributes and fundraising support the officers’ families.