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Three hospitalized after shooting during Woodstock police response downtown
A suspect and two Woodstock police officers were injured during an encounter Thursday evening near Paden and Maple streets. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is examining the shooting at the department’s request.
A suspect and two Woodstock police officers were taken to a hospital after a shooting Thursday evening near downtown Woodstock, police said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the encounter.
Officers were sent to the area of Paden and Maple streets around 6:48 p.m. in response to a report of a suspicious person, Woodstock police said. The location is near an apartment complex in the heart of downtown. Shots were fired during the encounter, and the suspect was injured and transported to a hospital, police said.
The two officers sustained minor injuries and were also taken to a hospital. Police have not released the suspect’s identity or condition. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol also responded.