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Georgia officer killed in hotel shooting and another injured
Summary
A Georgia police officer was killed and a second officer was critically injured after officers responded to a fraud-related call at a Stone Mountain hotel; the suspect was injured and hospitalized, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry.
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Two Gwinnett County police officers were shot on Feb. 1 at a hotel in Stone Mountain, Georgia, officials reported. One officer, Pradeep Tamang, 25, was later pronounced dead and the other, Master Police Officer David M. Reed, remains in critical but stable condition, authorities said. The officers had responded at about 7:30 a.m. to investigate reported credit card fraud and spoke with a room occupant who invited them inside, police said. The suspect, identified as Kevin Andrews, 35, was injured and taken to a hospital.
Known details:
- Officers responded to a fraud-related call at about 7:30 a.m. at a Holiday Inn Express in Stone Mountain, according to officials.
- Officer Pradeep Tamang, 25, was later pronounced dead; Master Police Officer David M. Reed is in critical but stable condition.
- The suspect, Kevin Andrews, 35, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and will be transported to jail after release from the hospital, authorities said.
- Police say the officers made contact with the suspect in his room and were invited inside when the shooting occurred.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has assumed control of the investigation and the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office will review the case after the probe is complete.
Summary:
A Gwinnett County officer was killed and a second officer was critically injured during a reported on-site shooting while responding to a fraud-related complaint. The suspect is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be moved to custody after release. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe and the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office will review the case when the investigation is finished.
