DeKalb police officer discharged from hospital; search for suspect continues

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By Rhonda Cook

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A 26-year-old DeKalb County police officer has left the hospital while the search continued Friday for the man suspected of shooting him.

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A DeKalb County police officer approaches the scene at Bouldercrest and River Road after a police officer was shot Wednesday.

Chris Dunn, cdunn@ajc.com A DeKalb County police officer approaches the scene at Bouldercrest and River Road after a police officer was shot Wednesday.

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An officer from the U.S. Marshall service joins the hunt as officers from the Atlanta Police, Dekalb Police, Dekalb Sheriff and ATF search for the people who shot a Dekalb County police officer on Wednesday.

Johnny Crawford, jcrawford@ajc.com An officer from the U.S. Marshall service joins the hunt as officers from the Atlanta Police, Dekalb Police, Dekalb Sheriff and ATF search for the people who shot a Dekalb County police officer on Wednesday.

DeKalb County Police DeKalb County police say this man, Derek Frye, is being sought in the Wednesday shooting of a DeKalb police officer.

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The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon after officer Jerome Tillery was dispatched to the 3000 block of Bouldercrest Road in South DeKalb to investigate a report of a suspicious person and gunshots fired.

Police said when Tillery got there, he noticed a pickup truck and a driver acting suspiciously. Derek Dwayne Frye allegedly got out of the truck, shot Tillery and then ran, leaving the truck parked in front of a vacant house.

While police continue to look for Frye, they said he contacted them Thursday morning. Police have not disclosed the nature of that contact.

Frye is facing three charges of aggravated assault.