Fulton County Deputy Shot in Downtown Atlanta Amid Rising Violence Against Law Enforcement
A Fulton County deputy was shot in downtown Atlanta on Thursday evening, sustaining a gunshot wound to his lower extremity and is currently in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital. The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. near 157 Forsyth Street while the deputy was assisting another officer; he was reportedly struck by gunfire from a moving vehicle, and the suspect(s) fled the scene. This shooting marks the second incident involving law enforcement officers in Fulton County on the same day, following a fatal encounter with a suspect in southwest Atlanta.
Sheriff Pat Labat confirmed the deputy, stable after being shot in the lower extremity, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. This incident marks the second shooting of law enforcement in Fulton County on the same day, highlighting a troubling trend. Stay updated with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the latest developments in local crime news.
Source: ATL Newsroom