Officer shot, suspect killed inside Midtown apartment building
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Source: AJC.com
An Atlanta police officer was wounded and the suspected gunman was killed during an exchange of gunfire Wednesday afternoon inside a Midtown apartment building.
The officer was shot at the Solace on Peachtree Apartments in the 700 block of Peachtree Street, one block north of the iconic Fox Theatre, authorities said. A chaotic scene unfolded as police from across the city flooded the area about 1 p.m.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said two officers were “ambushed” while responding to a report of a shooting on the building’s eighth floor.
Police returned fire, killing the suspect, officials said.
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