Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Atlanta police officer shot; 2 suspects in custody

Atlanta police patrol the area where an officer was shot Saturday, June 4, 2016. (Credit: Twitter/TyishaWSB)
Atlanta police patrol the area where an officer was shot Saturday, June 4, 2016. (Credit: Twitter/TyishaWSB)
By Steve Burns
June 5, 2016

An Atlanta police officer was shot Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex in Buckhead, police said. Both suspects are in custody, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The officer was alert, conscious and breathing, police spokeswoman Elizabeth Espy said. He was protected from serious injury by his vest. The shooting was on Peachtree Valley Road.

Police said someone called 911 about 3:30 p.m. to report someone trying to break into an apartment at the Allure at Brookwood complex, Channel 2 reported. One suspect was shot in the shoulder, and the other person ran into a wooded area nearby and was captured later.

About the Author

Steve Burns
More Stories

Keep Reading

(Photo Illustration: Broly Su / AJC | Source: Getty)

Credit: Broly Su/AJC

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.

NEW DETAILS

Cobb man killed mother, stepfather after wanting to be alone, warrant says

Officers were called to the Powder Springs home for a domestic incident Saturday and found the two victims suffering from several gunshot wounds.

2h ago

Man found dead in street in SW Atlanta neighborhood, police say

Officers are investigating early Monday in the Baker Hills neighborhood.

The Latest

A man fatally shot his mother and stepfather Saturday in Powder Springs because he was tired of them and wanted to be alone, according to his arrest warrants. (Channel 2 Action News)

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

NEW DETAILS

Cobb man killed mother, stepfather after wanting to be alone, warrant says

2h ago

Cobb lottery player wins $1M as Powerball jackpot climbs to 7th largest

Man found dead in street in SW Atlanta neighborhood, police say

Featured

Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

For immigrant families, brushes with ICE can result in financial precarity that could have implications for the broader economy.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.