Police: Gunman in vehicle shoots at Georgia officer

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Police: Gunman in vehicle shoots at Georgia officer

http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2016-07-08/story/police-gunman-vehicle-shoots-georgia-officer

By Associated Press Fri, Jul 8, 2016 @ 7:36 am

ROSWELL, Ga. — Police in a metro Atlanta city say someone opened fire on an officer from a passing vehicle and was apprehended after a short pursuit.

Roswell police say the officer was on routine patrol when he was shot at shortly before 1 a.m. Friday.

Police said in a statement early Friday that the officer tried to stop the vehicle, and a short pursuit ended with the suspect crashing. The suspect was taken into custody.

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