Atlanta-Area Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Wednesday Night Shootout

A DeKalb County (GA) police officer was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shootout Wednesday night in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur.

A DeKalb County (GA) police officer was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shootout Wednesday night in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, reports the Associated Press.

News outlets report four DeKalb County police officers confronted the suspect shortly before midnight Wednesday night after responding to several calls of a "demented person" with a weapon.

One officer was shot in the hand and the suspect was struck multiple times.

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