A Gwinnett County police officer was killed and another seriously wounded after being shot inside a hotel room near Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Sunday (February 1), in what officials described as an unprovoked attack. The incident unfolded just after 7:30 a.m. when officers responded to a call about a possibly fraudulent hotel booking on Park Place Boulevard.
According to Gwinnett County Police, officers Pradeep Tamang, 25, and David Reed confronted 35-year-old Kevin Andrews of Decatur, who had allegedly rented the hotel room using someone else’s credit card. The officers were invited into the room by Andrews. During their conversation, Andrews reportedly pulled a handgun and opened fire on the officers without warning, killing Officer Tamang and seriously injuring Corporal Reed.
Both officers returned fire, striking Andrews, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. All three men were taken to a local hospital, where Officer Tamang died from his wounds. Corporal Reed remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition, according to statements from police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)…