One US Officer Killed, Another Injured in Hotel Investigation Shooting

The suspect in the shooting was also wounded by an officer and is currently receiving medical care. Police Chief JD McClure of Gwinnett County confirmed at a news briefing that the suspect is expected to recover.

Authorities said that while police were conducting an investigation at a suburban Atlanta hotel on Sunday, a man lured two officers into his room and shot them, killing one and seriously wounding the other.

Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure said at a news conference that the shooting suspect was also shot by an officer and was receiving medical treatment and was expected to survive.

The shooting occurred Sunday morning near Stone Mountain, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that officers were dispatched to the hotel after a caller from another state reported that someone had fraudulently used their credit card.

The agency said a front desk clerk directed officers to the room of the person who had used the credit card. McClure said the suspect greeted the officers at his room door and invited them inside.

“They began to discuss the incident or the circumstances with him,” McClure said. “And at some point, the suspect pulled out a handgun and, without provocation, fired upon our Gwinnett County police officers.”

McClure said Officer Pradeep Tamang, 25, died at the hospital from his injuries. Tamang, a native of Nepal, had joined the police department last year.

The police chief said Officer David Reed was hospitalized in serious but stable condition Sunday afternoon.

“This is a stark reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face every day, and we are grateful for every man and woman who puts themselves in harm’s way to protect their fellow Georgians,” Governor Brian Kemp said on the social media platform X.

McClure identified the shooting suspect as Kevin Andrews, 35, of Decatur, Georgia. It was not immediately known if Andrews had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.

The investigation has been handed over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which typically handles cases involving shootings by law enforcement officers in the state.

McClure said it will be up to the GBI and the local prosecutor to determine what charges, if any, will be filed against Andrews.