Georgia Shooting Suspect Killed After Manhunt
null James Turner, Hampton, Ga., police chief, at a press conference following the shooting. Photo: WAGA By Ginger Adams Otis and Alyssa Lukpat Updated July 16, 2023 6:08 pm ET The man accused of fatally shooting four people in Georgia was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, officials said Sunday. On Saturday, officials named the suspect as Andre Longmore, 40 years old. The victims were shot in Hampton, Ga., about 20 miles south of Atlanta in four separate but close locations around 10:45 a.m. local time, officials said. The gunman fled, sparking a manhunt that stretched across at least two counties, officials said at a Sunday press conference. A deputy with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and a Cl
James Turner, Hampton, Ga., police chief, at a press conference following the shooting.
Photo: WAGA
The man accused of fatally shooting four people in Georgia was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, officials said Sunday.
On Saturday, officials named the suspect as Andre Longmore, 40 years old.
The victims were shot in Hampton, Ga., about 20 miles south of Atlanta in four separate but close locations around 10:45 a.m. local time, officials said.
The gunman fled, sparking a manhunt that stretched across at least two counties, officials said at a Sunday press conference.
A deputy with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and a Clayton County police officer were injured during the attempt to arrest the suspect. The injuries weren’t life-threatening, officials said.
Police on patrol in Hampton, Ga., on Sunday.
Photo: Jeff Amy/Associated Press
The suspect fired at officers while trying to escape after he was tracked on Sunday to a nearby area of Clayton County, officials said.
Authorities, citing the continuing investigation, declined to discuss a possible motive for the Saturday shootings. The gunman wasn’t believed to be related to any of the victims.
All of the victims were from Hampton, a city of about 8,000 people, officials said.
Write to Ginger Adams Otis at [email protected] and Alyssa Lukpat at [email protected]
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