COVINGTON, GA. — A police officer was wounded by gunfire while responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart store in Covington on Monday.
The store is located at 10300 Industrial Boulevard.
According to WSB-TV, the responding officer came under fire when he encountered the suspects behind the store.
Two suspects are in custody and another is dead. The officer was airlifted to a hospital—condition unknown.
Witness just sent me these photos. Investigation continues pic.twitter.com/SXa5k2CohY
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) September 3, 2018
2 PM UPDATE FROM COVINGTON PD:
– Covington cop has been flown to Atlanta Medical Center; his condition unknown
-Two suspects in custody; a third suspect is dead
-Officer was responding to a shoplifting call at Walmart. Three suspects ran behind the store and started shooting— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) September 3, 2018
This is a developing story