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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.

August 3, 2017

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.

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