SNELLVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia police officer has been killed after being shot while responding to a suspicious vehicle parked near a middle school. Law enforcement agencies are searching for suspects following the Saturday afternoon shooting near Snellville, WSB-TV reports.
Police said Gwinnett County police officer Antwan Toney was rushed in critical condition to Gwinnett Medical Center, where he died. Toney was a two-year veteran of the department.
The shooting happened Saturday about 3 p.m. near Shiloh Middle School. It’s unclear if any of the suspects are injured.
Snellville is about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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