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Cobb Police Officer Shot Friday Morning
Smyrna officer shot during police chaseThe Marietta Daily Journal July 12, 2013 08:22 AM | 372 views | 0 | 4 | | slideshow
A manhunt is underway for the man who shot a Cobb County police officer at an apartment complex on Hurt Road in Smyrna Friday morning.
The shooting happened about 1:15 a.m. at the Concord Chase Apartments. Police say the officer was doing a zone patrol at the complex when he came across the suspect. The man ran off and the officer went after him.
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At some point, police say the officer was blindsided and shot. The officer called in on the radio that he'd been shot. Police responding to the shooting set up a perimeter.
The officer is reported to be in good condition. Authorities have not commented on where the officer was shot.
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SWAT has joined the manhunt for the suspect. A reverse 911 was sent to nearby residents to be on the lookout for the suspect and take extra security measures at their homes.
The suspect remains at-large as of 6 a.m. He's described as a black male with a dark complexion last seen wearing a white T-shirt and khaki pants. He has low-cut hair with twists. If you have any information regarding this person or incident or see anything suspicious, please call 9-1-1 Immediately.
