Police are searching for a gunman after an officer was shot on Thursday afternoon.
A large number of police vehicles responded to Glenwood Rd. and Columbia Dr. and have traffic blocked.
All the latest details on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.
DeKalb police say they were in the area assisting Cobb County police searching for an armed robbery suspect when the suspect opened fire and shot a DeKalb officer.
Police say the officer is stable with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect has been identified as Tremagne McCluskey. He is now wanted for aggravated assault on an officer, as well as his previous charges of armed robbery and gun possession.
Anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately.
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DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson told Channel 2’s Mark Winne that an officer was grazed by a bullet and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. She says the officer is alert and in good spirits.
“Everyone is thankful and praying,” Cochran-Johnson told Winne.
She added that it happened during a confrontation and a manhunt is underway.
“We will deploy every resource available to us and bring him to justice,” Cochran-Johnson said.
At least a dozen police cruisers could be spotted by NewsChopper 2 on Glenwood Drive.
Witnesses at the scene told Channel 2’s Ashli Lincoln they heard gunfire.
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