Shots Fired At Cobb Officer, 2 Suspects Sought

MARIETTA, GA — Police in Cobb County are searching for two men after they say shots were fired at an officer early Tuesday morning.

At about 1:20 a.m., officers were investigating what they called suspicious activity involving a vehicle at the Exxon gas station at 6211 block of Mableton Parkway in south Cobb County, according to police Sgt. Dana Pierce. When an officer attempted to stop the vehicle, a passenger leaned out and fired multiple shots at the officer, according to Pierce.

The shots missed the officer, who did not return fire. The driver sped away, Pierce said. A chase followed, but officers lost track of the vehicle, which was later found abandoned on Venetian Way.

A police dog was brought in to track the two men, but it lost their scent in a nearby construction zone. Residents and businesses in the area were notified about the heavy police presence around 4:45 a.m. and SWAT teams and others canvassed the are later in the morning, as children were leaving for school, Pierce said.

Police were not publicly describing the vehicle Tuesday morning. The suspects have only been described as white males.

Police are encouraging anyone with information about the shooting or who thinks they may have seen the two men to call 911.

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