US EditionPolice officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel
The shooting happened during a fraud investigation at a hotel, killing one officer and critically wounding another; the suspect has a history of violent felonies, police said.
- On Sunday, Gwinnett County police said one officer was killed and another hospitalized in critical but stable condition after a shootout responding to a fraud call at the Holiday Inn Express near Stone Mountain.
- Authorities withheld names and further details as officials said additional information remains limited during the investigation.
- Officers returned fire, and Gwinnett County police said both officers and the suspect were taken to a nearby hospital, with the suspect treated for a gunshot wound.
- Gov. Brian Kemp said he was mourning the death and praying for the recovery of the second officer, while Gwinnett County police set up an official donation link to support the officers' families.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation, and Kemp posted `This is the latest reminder` on social media, with updates pending, Atlanta News First said to check back.
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Officer killed, second critically injured in hotel shooting near Atlanta
A police officer was killed and a second officer was critically injured during a response to a fraud call at a hotel in suburban Atlanta, officials said. The suspect was shot and is in custody. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. Sunday at a Holiday Inn on East Park Place Boulevard in Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the hote…
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Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting outside Georgia hotel
Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting outside Georgia hotel A police officer was killed and another was critically wounded Sunday in a shootout outside a hotel in suburban Atlanta. Gwinnett County police said in a statement that gunfire broke out early Sunday after two officers were dispatched on a call reporting fraud at the address of a hotel near Stone Mountain, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) northeast of Atlanta. When…
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