Ga. police officer fatally shot by suspect in ambush

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[h=4]Ga. police officer fatally shot by suspect in ambush[/h]FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County police officer has died after being shot in the head by a suspect.

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Fulton County police say one of their veteran officers has died after a suspect shot him in the head. Police responded after getting calls about a man going door to door firing a long barrel gun. VPC


Scene of shooting.(Photo: WXIA)


FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County police officer has died after being shot in the head by a suspect.
According to Fulton County Assistant Police Chief Gary Stiles, the shooting took place at around 1:30 a.m. in the Cedar Grove subdivision near Fairburn.
Police responded to a shots fired call early Wednesday. They were told the suspect was possibly intoxicated. Neighbors said the man was going from house to house, banging on doors and firing a long barrel gun.
The suspect then began shooting at the officers, striking one in the head.
Stiles described the situation as an ambush, saying the officers "were trying to do their job, they were trying to protect this neighborhood from someone who was shooting. And they had no other option but to do their job. And the way it appears to me, they were ambushed without warning."
The officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who is being treated while in custody at Grady Memorial Hospital. His condition is unknown.
The injured officer's ambulance was given a police escort to Grady Memorial Hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after 4:30 a.m. His name has not yet been released, but Stiles said he was a veteran officer with many years of service.
"This is not the first officer that we have lost. It's heartbreaking," Stiles said.
Fulton County Police Chief Cassandra Jones echoed Stiles' statement, saying the officer was well-liked among his colleagues.
"You can never prepare for something like this," Jones added. "We're not handling it very well."
Stiles said police do not believe there are additional suspects in this case. Dozens of police officers continue to investigate in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred.
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