Crime & Safety

DeKalb County Police Officer Involved in Shooting

One person has been killed as a result of the incident.

DeKalb County police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a fellow officer on Monday afternoon.

According to WSB-TV, an officer following up on a suspicious person call in the 3000 block of Chamblee Tucker Road was forced to shoot and kill a man at approximately 1 p.m.

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