Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Police Officer Killed in Georgia Hotel Shootout
A police officer was killed and another was badly hurt in a shooting outside a hotel near Atlanta.
The officers were there to check on a report of fraud.
A man with a gun shot at the officers, and they shot back.
The man who shot at the officers was also hurt.
No one else was injured.
The police are still looking into what happened, and the governor of Georgia said he is praying for the officers.
A police officer was killed and another was critically wounded in a shootout outside a hotel in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
The incident occurred early Sunday morning while the officers were responding to a reported fraud at the hotel.
The suspect, who shot at the officers, was also injured in the exchange of gunfire.
No other injuries were reported, and the investigation has been handed over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Governor Brian Kemp expressed prayers for the fallen and injured officers.
- Who
- Two police officers and a suspect
- What
- A shootout occurred outside a hotel in Gwinnett County, Georgia
- When
- Early Sunday morning
- Where
- Holiday Inn Express, Parke Plaza Circle and East Park Place, Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Why
- The officers were responding to a reported fraud incident at the hotel
- Location
- Holiday Inn Express, Parke Plaza Circle and East Park Place, Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Date
- Sunday morning
- Injuries
- One officer killed, one officer critically wounded, suspect injured
- Investigating Agency
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Reported Incident
- Fraud at the hotel
- Governor's Response
- Governor Brian Kemp expressed prayers for the fallen and injured officers
Sources
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