A police officer was killed and another critically wounded after a shootout outside a hotel in suburban Atlanta while responding to a reported fraud call, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing the incident.
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 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta.
When the officers arrived, police said, they encountered a person who drew a gun and shot both officers. The officers returned fire, wounding the suspect. One of the officers was killed, the police statement said, and the other was hospitalized Sunday in critical but stable condition.
Police said the suspect was also being treated for a gunshot wound. No other injuries were reported.
Police did not immediately release any further information, including the names of the officers or the suspect.
The shooting investigation was turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which typically handles shootings involving police officers in Georgia.
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