US EditionPolice officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel
One officer died and another was critically wounded after responding to a fraud complaint; the suspect, with a lengthy criminal history, was also injured and taken into custody.
- 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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A career criminal named Kevin Andrews, 35, killed a Gwinnett County police officer and seriously injured another in an unprovoked attack at a hotel near Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Sunday. “The shooting suspect, identified as 35-year-old Kevin Andrews of Decatur, was also shot by one of the officers during the incident.” “Andrews has been charged […] The post What We Know About the Cop Killer in Decatur, Georgia appeared first on www.independent…
Cop killed and another injured after being shot in ‘unprovoked’ attack at Georgia Holiday Inn
Pradeep Tamang, 25, died of his injuries after he was allegedly shot by gunman Kevin Andrews, 35, on Feb. 1. He and his colleague Cpl. David Reed rushed to the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Stone Mountain - located around 20 miles from Atlanta - as they probed suspected room fraud,
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