Authorities said that while officers were attempting to detain the suspect, she attempted to take one of the officers' gun and it discharged, striking officer H.L. Jefferson in the leg.
Deputy Lena Marshall was wounded in the gunfire, while the GBI said Jessica Worsham, 43, of Hoschton was fatally shot in the exchange of fire.
The officer was shot while attempting to arrest the suspect and rushed to Piedmont Henry Hospital, but the officer's injuries were too severe, and was diverted to the trauma center at Grady Memorial Hospital, police said. At last report, the officer was in critical but stable condition.
Around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Honey Grove police responded to a domestic disturbance when they encountered a man armed with a rifle.
After an hours-long search police fatally shot the suspect. The suspect reportedly shot at an officer and the officer returned fire, killing the suspect.
Two Braintree, MA, police officers were shot while searching for a suspect in a domestic incident in Braintree. Both officers are expected to survive, while the suspect has died, as well as a police K-9 dog, authorities say.
Chief Anthony Cobb confirmed the death of Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, in a shootout with a suspect Wednesday morning.
The Charles County sheriff's deputies were stable and in good condition "thanks to a bulletproof vest, the officers who were able to get them out of the situation and good doctors and nurses," spokeswoman Diane Richardson said.
State Sen. Brad Hoylman, who represents the district where this incident took place, thought deploying the $74,000 robot dog anywhere undermined police-community relations, but especially in a public housing complex where residents might already mistrust the police.
A preliminary investigation By Detroit police indicated that at about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, two suspects – a 21-year-old man and 26-year-old woman – confronted a 23-year-old woman at a home on Margareta Street. Police said they allegedly got into an argument with the woman’s 31-year-old boyfriend.
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