The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is currently looking into an officer-involved shooting in Gwinnett County that left one police officer dead and another severely injured. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Kevin Andrews of Decatur, has been shot and wounded in the confrontation. According to a press release by the GBI, the incident took place yesterday, when two Gwinnett County Police Department officers responded to a report of credit card theft at the Holiday Inn Express located at 1790 E. Park Place Blvd., Stone Mountain.
Following a call earlier that morning from a South Carolina resident about their credit card being fraudulently used at the hotel, the GCPD officers confronted Andrews, who was renting the room connected to the alleged fraud. The situation escalated when Andrews, upon learning that there was an active warrant for his arrest out of DeKalb County, drew a handgun and fired at the officers. The GBI reports that both officers were hit during the exchange and one was able to return fire before additional law enforcement arrived. The injured officers were rushed to a local hospital, where one was pronounced dead and the other was admitted for surgery in critical condition, Andrews was also hospitalized with a stable gunshot wound.
The latest update from the GBI stated that Kevin Andrews now faces multiple charges. He is being charged with one count of Malice Murder, one count of Felony Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault Upon a Public Safety Officer, and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, the investigation remains active and ongoing. Following its completion, the case will be turned over to the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office for further review and prosecution.
For more information and updates on this story, the public is encouraged to visit the GBI website.
