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Suspect dead after 2 officers shot in Forest Park, police say
by: Tyisha Fernandes, Aaron Diamant, Mark Winne Updated: Nov 8, 2017 - 1:04 PM
Jacob Bailey's body was found behind a home near the site of the shooting on Mitchell Street, Matson said.
"There is no more threat to anybody," Matson said in a live interview on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.
We have reporters at the hospitals where the officers were taken to get updates on their conditions, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4.
Channel 2's Investigative Reporter Mark Winne was the first reporter to break the news of the shooting just after 11:30 a.m.
Matson said officers were attempting to pull Bailey over for reckless driving. That's when the shoot-out happened.
Clayton County Sheriff's Office
Both officers' injuries appears to be non-life threatening, according to Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes. One was shot in the neck and in the leg.
One officer was taken to WellStar Atlanta Medical Center South and the other to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Forest Park Middle School was placed on level 1 lockdown.
Parents told Fernandes they were relieved that the school was placed on lockdown.
"My daughter texted me, 'Mom I'm having a lockdown but this is not a drill.' I asked her what was going on and she said, 'I'm scared though' and I told her that it is going to be OK and that I will do what I can to figure out what's going on. And she said 'I feel sick,'" the mother told Fernandes.
Clayton County Police assisted in the search.
Dozens of law enforcement officers were at the scene, Fernandes reports.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now on-scene investigating.
FOREST PARK OFFICERS SHOT: Police search for suspect after 2 officers shot in Forest Park
by: Tyisha Fernandes, Aaron Diamant, Mark Winne Updated: Nov 8, 2017 - 1:04 PM
Jacob Bailey's body was found behind a home near the site of the shooting on Mitchell Street, Matson said.
"There is no more threat to anybody," Matson said in a live interview on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.
We have reporters at the hospitals where the officers were taken to get updates on their conditions, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4.
Channel 2's Investigative Reporter Mark Winne was the first reporter to break the news of the shooting just after 11:30 a.m.
Matson said officers were attempting to pull Bailey over for reckless driving. That's when the shoot-out happened.
Clayton County Sheriff's OfficeBoth officers' injuries appears to be non-life threatening, according to Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes. One was shot in the neck and in the leg.
One officer was taken to WellStar Atlanta Medical Center South and the other to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Forest Park Middle School was placed on level 1 lockdown.
Parents told Fernandes they were relieved that the school was placed on lockdown.
"My daughter texted me, 'Mom I'm having a lockdown but this is not a drill.' I asked her what was going on and she said, 'I'm scared though' and I told her that it is going to be OK and that I will do what I can to figure out what's going on. And she said 'I feel sick,'" the mother told Fernandes.
Clayton County Police assisted in the search.
Dozens of law enforcement officers were at the scene, Fernandes reports.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now on-scene investigating.
FOREST PARK OFFICERS SHOT: Police search for suspect after 2 officers shot in Forest Park
