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Police: Atlanta officers ambushed by gunfire in elevator of apartment building, suspect killed
7/3/2021
ATLANTA - An officer with the Atlanta Police Department is recovering after being "ambushed" and shot in the face during a call at a Midtown apartment on Wednesday afternoon. The officer was listed in stable condition as of Wednesday evening.
During a news conference Thursday, Chief Rodney Bryant identified the wounded officer as Officer Khuong Thai.
"Officer did go into the building, upon exiting the elevator, they were immediately approached with gunfire. Officers were able to return fire where we believe the one suspect was fatality struck," Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton, Jr.
The deputy chief said the two officers were responding to a report of shots being fired at the Solace located at 710 Peachtree Street near 3rd Street NE around 1 p.m.
"While so many of us run from danger, our officers run into danger and that is what happened today. We had two officers, who initially responded to a shots fired call just a couple of blocks from here... These officers were ambushed," said Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaking from in front of the Fox Theatre, just a block south of the scene around 3:30 p.m.
Hampton said the officers were "immediately" met with gunfire after exiting an elevator on the eighth floor of the building.
Police said the officers returned fire, striking the gunman, identified as 29-year-old Joseph Lee Humbles.
Police: Atlanta officers ambushed by gunfire in elevator of apartment building, suspect killed
7/3/2021
ATLANTA - An officer with the Atlanta Police Department is recovering after being "ambushed" and shot in the face during a call at a Midtown apartment on Wednesday afternoon. The officer was listed in stable condition as of Wednesday evening.
During a news conference Thursday, Chief Rodney Bryant identified the wounded officer as Officer Khuong Thai.
"Officer did go into the building, upon exiting the elevator, they were immediately approached with gunfire. Officers were able to return fire where we believe the one suspect was fatality struck," Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton, Jr.
The deputy chief said the two officers were responding to a report of shots being fired at the Solace located at 710 Peachtree Street near 3rd Street NE around 1 p.m.
"While so many of us run from danger, our officers run into danger and that is what happened today. We had two officers, who initially responded to a shots fired call just a couple of blocks from here... These officers were ambushed," said Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaking from in front of the Fox Theatre, just a block south of the scene around 3:30 p.m.
Hampton said the officers were "immediately" met with gunfire after exiting an elevator on the eighth floor of the building.
Police said the officers returned fire, striking the gunman, identified as 29-year-old Joseph Lee Humbles.