DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County police officer was shot on Monday, authorities said.
The shooting happened in the 1500 block of Boulderwoods Drive, near Bouldercrest Road, according to DeKalb fire Capt. Eric Jackson.
The injured officer was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, according to Parish, Mekka Parish of the DeKalb County Police Department. The officer was headed into surgery as of 8:45 p.m., 11Alive’s Kevin Rowson reports.
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