DeKalb County, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Lithonia, GA, at the request of the DeKalb County Police Department. One woman was injured, and one officer was struck in the vest but did not require medical attention.
Preliminary reports indicate that on Friday, November 21st, at approximately 5:34 a.m., DeKalb County 911 received a call from a woman claiming she was being held against her will at a home on Errol Drive, with children present. Officers arriving on scene were alerted via radio that a “person shot” had been reported.
Upon entering the home, officers encountered a woman armed with a handgun. She allegedly fired at officers, hitting one officer in the vest. Officers returned fire, striking the woman. A search of the home revealed an elderly couple, who were unharmed, and no children were present…