Current:Home > reviewsSuspect killed and 2 Georgia officers wounded in shooting during suspected gun store burglary -Streamline Finance
Suspect killed and 2 Georgia officers wounded in shooting during suspected gun store burglary
View
Date:2025-04-16 19:41:49
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia police officers were wounded and a man was killed during a shooting inside a suburban Atlanta retailer that calls itself the world’s largest gun store.
Smyrna Police Chief Keith Zgonc said the officers were investigating reports of gunfire and a burglary in progress around midnight when they found the suspect inside Adventure Outdoors, which has more than 18,000 guns in stock.
“When officers arrived they encountered an armed gunman that was inside the store ... gunfire erupted between the gunman and officers on the scene,” wounding the two officers and killing the suspect, Zgonc said.
Police have not released the names of the deceased suspect or the officers, who Zgonc said were hospitalized and expected to survive.
“We’re not sure what his reasoning was for breaking into the store,” said Zgonc, noting that police believe he acted alone.
Cobb County police officers also were on the scene and fired at the suspect, but Zgonc did not say which of the officers shot the man or how many shots were fired.
Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer said a large number of his officers arrived to support Smyrna police because of the uncertainty of the situation.
“There are going to be a lot of police officers come when one of their comrades is hurt,” VanHoozer said. “We don’t know what we have, we don’t know how many suspects we have ... we do know that they’re in a gun store with lots of weapons.”
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.
- Sing Sing Actor JJ Velazquez Exonerated of Murder Conviction After Serving Nearly 24 Years in Prison
- Madelyn Cline Briefly Addresses Relationships With Pete Davidson and Chase Stokes
- Ariana Grande Claps Back at the Discourse Around Her Voice, Cites Difference for Male Actors
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Sex Lives of College Girls' Pauline Chalamet Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby
- Desperate Housewives' Marcia Cross Shares Her Health Advice After Surviving Anal Cancer
- Jeep urges 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUV owners to stop charging and park outdoors due to fire risk
- 2024 Olympics: Gymnast Ana Barbosu Taking Social Media Break After Scoring Controversy
- Why break should be 'opportunity week' for Jim Harbaugh's Chargers to improve passing game
Ranking
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- Accused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
- Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at 58
- Hurricane Helene among deadliest to hit US mainland; damage and death toll grow
- Connie Chiume, South African 'Black Panther' actress, dies at 72
- See Dancing with the Stars' Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Confirm Romance With a Kiss
- Lizzo Details Day That Made Her Feel Really Bad Amid Weight Loss Journey
- 5 dead, including minor, after plane crashes near Wright Brothers memorial in North Carolina
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Queer women rule pop, at All Things Go and in the current cultural zeitgeist
Everything We Loved in September: Shop the Checkout Staff’s Favorite Products
Helene death toll climbs to 90 | The Excerpt
Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
Halloween costumes for 'Fallout,' 'The Boys' and more Prime Video shows: See prices, ideas, more
Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump will appear in court
Opinion: Child care costs widened the pay gap. Women in their 30s are taking the hit.