Two Police Officers Shot Responding to 911 Call Near Atlanta
Both officers are expected to fully recover after being injured during an incident involving a 20-year-old suspect in DeKalb County.
- The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in a residential subdivision in DeKalb County, just east of Atlanta, Georgia.
- Officers were responding to a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance, with dispatchers hearing arguing in the background.
- The 20-year-old suspect allegedly fired multiple shots through a bedroom door, injuring one officer in the upper leg and another in the foot.
- Despite being injured, one officer pursued and detained the suspect until additional officers arrived to assist with the arrest.
- Both officers are receiving treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital and are expected to make a full recovery, according to local officials.