Incident: Sunday, November 1, 2026, about 6:30 p.m., 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road, DeKalb County, Georgia. Reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta News First and WSB-TV from the DeKalb County Police Department.
Two DeKalb County police officers were shot Sunday evening while answering a domestic call on Bouldercrest Road, police said.
Police say a 26-year-old man opened fire on the officers when they reached the door, hitting both. At least one officer returned fire and wounded him. He ran into nearby woods.
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Officers searched the area, and nearby cameras helped locate him. Partner agencies helped take him into custody a short time later. He was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound and was listed in stable condition.
Both officers were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition and are expected to recover, according to the department. Their names have not been released.
Police have not said what charges the man faces. WSB-TV reports the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate.
The department thanked the partner agencies that helped take “this violent offender into custody” and asked for prayers for its officers.
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