A suspect was wounded and two Woodstock police officers suffered minor injuries during a police shooting in Georgia on Thursday evening, authorities said.
Officers were sent to the area of Paden Street and Maple Street at about 6.48pm after receiving a report of a suspicious person. Shots were fired during the encounter, according to the Woodstock Police Department.
The suspect was given emergency treatment at the scene by crews from the Woodstock Fire Department and Cherokee County Fire & Rescue before being taken to a local hospital. The extent of the injuries has not been disclosed.
Both injured officers were also taken to hospital for evaluation. Police said no other officers were hurt.
Deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Georgia State Patrol attended the scene to assist.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to conduct an independent investigation into the Woodstock police shooting.
The identities of the suspect and the officers have not been released. Authorities have not said what led to the gunfire, who discharged their weapons or whether the suspect was armed.
