Suspect killed, officer injured in Lawrenceville shooting

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Gwinnett County police department is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon in Lawrenceville.

According to authorities at the scene, the officer was called to a home on  3000 block of Smokemist Trace in reports to a burglary in progress. When officers entered the home, they confronted the suspect.

One officer was shot, but suffered non-life threatening injuries. The officer was taken to a hospital. The suspect was shot dead by police.

Police said at the very same time of the burglary, officers were responding to a reported stabbing a home just around the corner. Late Saturday night, they determined the suspect in that case is the same man police killed in the home invasion.

Police are continuing to investigate.

WSBTV