TN Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Shootout with Georgia Police

A man suspected to have opened fire on an officer with the East Ridge (TN) Police Department was reportedly fatally shot in Georgia

A man suspected to have opened fire on an officer with the East Ridge (TN) Police Department was reportedly fatally shotA man suspected to have opened fire on an officer with the East Ridge (TN) Police Department was reportedly fatally shotScreen grab of news report. 

A man suspected to have opened fire on an officer with the East Ridge (TN) Police Department was reportedly fatally shot Monday in northwest Georgia.

According to WDEF-TV News, police say the suspect—identified as 43-year-old Christopher Kitts—fired several shots at the patrol vehicle operated by Officer Terry Prescott over the weekend.

Officer Prescott was transported to a nearby hospital where he is in stable condition.

Meanwhile, Kitts reportedly fled the scene, leading to a manhunt conducted by numerous nearby agencies.

The Georgia State Patrol located the suspect's vehicle, and after a search located the alleged gunman. The responding officers came under gunfire before Kitts was fatally shot.

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