The Brief A DeKalb County police officer was stabbed while investigating a suspicious person on DeKalb Industrial Way. The officer shot the suspect during the encounter, and the suspect later died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate the officer-involved shooting.



A DeKalb County police officer was hospitalized and a suspect was killed following a stabbing and officer-involved shooting on DeKalb Industrial Way, authorities said.

What we know:

According to DeKalb County police, officers were investigating a suspicious man in the 2900 block of DeKalb Industrial Way near North Decatur Road when an encounter turned violent.

Police said the suspect stabbed an officer once during the incident. The officer then fired their weapon, striking the suspect.

The injured officer was taken to a hospital and was reported to be stable with what police described as a moderate injury.

The suspect died from injuries sustained in the shooting.

What we don't know:

The suspect has not been identified at this time.

What's next:

As is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings, DeKalb County police requested that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation conduct an independent investigation into the incident.

Police said any additional information about the shooting will be released by the GBI.

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