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5 things to know: 2 people dead after fleeing suspects crash in to car

Kryzysztof Krawczynski and Elzbieta Gurtler-Krawczynska were killed Thurs., Jan. 28, 2016, after a police chase that started in north Fulton County and ended in Gwinnett County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Kryzysztof Krawczynski and Elzbieta Gurtler-Krawczynska were killed Thurs., Jan. 28, 2016, after a police chase that started in north Fulton County and ended in Gwinnett County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Staff reports
Jan 29, 2016

Five things to know Friday, Jan. 29:

1. Two people fleeing police in Fulton County hit a car in Gwinnett Count. The occupants of that vehicle died. [Read Lauren Foreman's story for more details]

2. The state trooper who was wounded in a shootout on I-75 earlier this week is recovering. The father of the man who died in that shootout says his son was a "good boy." [Tyler Estep has the story on what else the father said]

3. Did you watch the Trump-less GOP debate last night? We did. [Greg Bluestein tells you how opponents tried to step out of Trump's shadow | here are the only tweets you need to read from last night | veterans groups blast Trump fundraiser as a political ploy]

4. The Braves are holding their FanFest tomorrow. [For details on this event and more stuff to do this weekend (some free), click here]

5. The low on Sunday will be close to today's high temperature. [Get your weekend weather forecast for the Atlanta area here]

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