“It appears that our deputies acted appropriately and I commend them on their quick actions in defense of themselves and others,” says Sheriff Anthony Dennis.
“Thankfully, the officer was wearing his department-issued body armor and his vest absorbed most of the impact."
"While the full evidence has not yet been made public, when it is released, it will clearly show that if the officers had been properly trained and followed the law, Gabby would still be alive today," said McConkie.
A suspect took a gun from an Ogden (UT) Police officer during a struggle Sunday and used it to fire on other officers. The officers had responded to a domestic violence call at a gas station after the report of a man having punched a woman in the face.
Police say this started at the Circle K as a 911 call from a woman locked inside a bathroom. She said her boyfriend had roughed her up. When the officer arrived, investigators say the boyfriend, 24-year-old Calvin Brockington, got out of his car and opened fire.
Lt. William Lebo was killed when he and three other officers responded to a report of a burglary Thursday afternoon. Lebo was a 40-year veteran of the department and was one month from retirement.
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.
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