DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in metro Atlanta on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened on Central Drive near North Hairston Road just after 8 a.m.
DeKalb police say they found a man holding a woman and child at gunpoint. Officers ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he refused.
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During the incident, an officer shot the armed suspect. He was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.
The woman and child were safely removed from the scene.
Georgia Department of Transportation cameras in the area show several police cruisers blocking the road.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to the scene.
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