Georgia state trooper shot, another man killed in Atlanta

Authorities say a Georgia state trooper was shot and injured and another man was killed in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday morning in Atlanta

ByThe Associated Press
January 18, 2023, 11:10 AM

ATLANTA -- Authorities say a Georgia state trooper was shot and injured and another man was killed in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

A person shot at law enforcement officers during a “multi-agency operation” on Constitution Road and law enforcement returned fire, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said on Twitter. The trooper was hit and was taken to a hospital where he was in surgery, the agency said.

The GBI said the investigation is active and ongoing.

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