A Gwinnett County police officer is dead and another is injured after a shooting at a Holiday Inn Express on Sunday morning.
Police said they responded to the hotel in the 1700 block of East Park Place Boulevard around 7:30 a.m. Sunday following calls regarding fraud. When officers arrived, they made contact with a person who opened fire on them. The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect.
One officer was pronounced dead at the scene. Another officer and the suspect were taken to a local hospital. The officer at the hospital is listed in critical but stable condition.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to the scene and has taken control of the investigation, which is standard practice in officer-involved shootings.
Police have not released details regarding the nature of the initial fraud call or who placed it.
The names of the officers and the suspect have not yet been released. The suspect’s condition is also unknown.
Gwinnett County police have established a fundraiser to support the family of the fallen officer.
