Clayton County GA police officer killed, 3 others dead in family shooting
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. Dec 1 2021— Clayton County police confirmed one of their officers, two women and a suspect are dead after a shootout at a domestic call Tuesday night.
Police Chief Kevin Roberts says a 12-year-old boy and another officer were also shot. Roberts identified the officer killed in the line of duty as Field Training Officer Henry Laxson.
The 12-year-old is in critical condition but stable. The wounded officer, identified as Alex Chandler, is expected to survive.
Channel 2 Action News crews are on the scene and at Grady Memorial Hospital working to get the latest updates. Live coverage on Channel 2 Action News.
Police said they went to the area of Hwy. 42 and I-675 on Tuesday night to check a domestic disturbance call. Police received another call about a child shot at a second location.
By the time officers arrived at Jervis Court, they found the boy and tried to render aid to one of the women victims in the yard. That is when police said someone started firing on the officers from an unknown location.
The suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire with officers. The names of the two women who were killed and the suspect have not been released.
Dozens of Clayton County police officers are currently lining the streets near Grady Memorial Hospital.
Officer Laxson is the third north Georgia police officer killed in the line of duty since November.
Henry County Officer Paramhans Desai was shot as he attempted to make an arrest on Nov. 5. He died from his injuries days later.
Jackson County Deputy Lena Marshall was also shot at a separate call on Nov. 5 when she responded to a domestic incident. She died from her injuries on Nov. 8.
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