Shot point-blank, vest likely saved Cobb officer's life: 'It would have been a lot worse'
Police said the suspect later died in a second confrontation with police - another shooting now under investigation by the GBI.
Author: Christopher Buchanan
Updated: 6:28 AM EDT June 14, 2021
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb Police say an officer has been injured after a shooting on Sunday afternoon - but added that something he was wearing likely saved his life.
Now, we're learning that the suspect in the shooting has been killed after a second confrontation with police.
The department tweeted around 5 p.m. that the first shooting happened on North Shores Road near Dallas-Acworth Highway. According to Sgt. Wayne Delk, the shooting happened after the officer responded to a domestic incident in the area.