A woman believed to be in her early 20s was found dead inside a burning home in Haralson County on Thursday morning, authorities said.

Around 6:10 a.m., Haralson County firefighters responded to a house fire on Gillette Road near Tallapoosa, Fire Chief Brian Walker told Channel 2 Action News.

Two adults, a 5-month-old and a 4-year-old were also trapped in the home and were able to escape before firefighters arrived, Walker said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In other news:

Channel 2 Action News learned the officer was shot in the facial area, but was able to return fire. The suspect was killed.

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Bumper to bumper traffic travels northbound on the I-85 just past the I-285 overpass, also known as Spaghetti Junction, in Doraville. In late May and June of this year, several drivers have pulled out weapons and fired guns at other motorists on metro Atlanta roadways. (Jason Getz/AJC 2023)

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