3 officers wounded, 1 suspect dead and 1 arrested after police chase in Georgia
Updated on: April 12, 2021 / 10:29 AM / CBS News
Authorities in Georgia said three officers were wounded in a police chase that ended Monday morning with one suspect killed and another in custody. A Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked a car going 111 mph on Interstate 20 and initiated a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m., Georgia State Patrol Capt. Brandon Dawson said.
The driver stopped initially and then took off again with the trooper in pursuit. The trooper bumped the car to try to stop it but the driver of the car regained control, Dawson said.
By Bill Galluccio
Apr 12, 2021
Three police officers were injured following a wild high-speed chase that ended in a shootout. The chase began in the city of Bremen after an officer clocked a vehicle driving 111 mph. Multiple agencies, including the Carroll County Sheriff s Office, and police in Carrollton and Villa Rica, joined the chase as the suspects tried to evade capture.
During the chase, a passenger in the vehicle started shooting at the pursuing officers with a rifle. Two officers were shot, and a third officer was injured after crashing into a utility pole. Officials said that one officer was shot twice, and another officer was struck in the arm by gunfire. They were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The officers were identified as a Georgia State Patrol trooper, a Carroll County sheriff s deputy, and a Carrollton police officer, but their names were not released.
Georgia sheriff: 3 officers wounded, 1 suspect dead, 1 held
April 12, 2021
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1of3Law enforcement work the scene scene following a police chase Monday, April 12, 2021, in Carroll County, Ga. Georgia authorities say multiple officers were injured when the passenger of a car shot them during a police chase that ended with one suspect killed and the other arrested. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)John Spink/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3An officer with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation works at the scene following a police chase Monday, April 12, 2021, in Carroll County, Ga. Georgia authorities say multiple officers were injured when the passenger of a car shot them during a police chase that ended with one suspect killed and the other arrested. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)John Spink/APShow MoreShow Less
By Bill Galluccio
Apr 12, 2021
Three police officers were injured following a wild high-speed chase that ended in a shootout. The chase began in the city of Bremen after an officer clocked a vehicle driving 111 mph. Multiple agencies, including the Carroll County Sheriff s Office, and police in Carrollton and Villa Rica, joined the chase as the suspects tried to evade capture.
During the chase, a passenger in the vehicle started shooting at the pursuing officers with a rifle. Two officers were shot, and a third officer was injured after crashing into a utility pole. Officials said that one officer was shot twice, and another officer was struck in the arm by gunfire. They were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The officers were identified as a Georgia State Patrol trooper, a Carroll County sheriff s deputy, and a Carrollton police officer, but their names were not released.