Prosecutors will seek death penalty for man accused of shooting Gwinnett officers

The Brief

  • Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Kevin Andrews, who is accused of shooting two Gwinnett County police officers.
  • Andrews allegedly shot Senior Officer Pradeep Tamang and MPO David Reed at a Stone Mountain area hotel on Feb. 1.
  • His case has been transferred to Gwinnett County Superior Court.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. Prosecutors have confirmed they plan to seek the death penalty against a 35-year-old man accused of shooting two Gwinnett County police officers, killing one of them and leaving the other with severe injuries.

What we know:

The plan to seek the death penalty was announced during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday for Kevin Andrews, who allegedly opened fire on Senior Officer Pradeep Tamang and MPO David Reed at a Stone Mountain area hotel on Feb. 1.

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