Cobb County

Woman shot by officers at Cobb police headquarters

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating a shooting involving an officer at the Cobb County Police Department headquarters.

Investigators say an officer and an armed woman were involved in a shooting on the premises of the Fairground St. SE headquarters.

Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell is at the headquarters and saw a large portion of the parking lot blocked by police tape and police evidence markers scattered on the ground.

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No officers were injured, but the woman was shot and rushed to the hospital. There is no word on her current condition.

Details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.

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Michele Newell

Michele Newell, WSB-TV Cobb County Bureau Chief

Michele Newell is a three-time Emmy award-winning reporter. She joined the WSB-TV team as a general assignment reporter in November 2021. She was promoted to Cobb County Bureau Chief five months later

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