MARIETTA, Ga.—A state trooper and a suspect were shot Wednesday afternoon in a police chase in suburban Atlanta, the Georgia State Patrol said.
The GSP said in an email that the trooper and suspect were shot in a pursuit on Interstate 75 in Marietta.
#BREAKING Source confirms trooper shot on I-75 SB today is Jacob Fields. https://t.co/Wp5mlIsH7d pic.twitter.com/7J5Q7YxtCY
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 27, 2016
UPDATE: GSP says trooper is Jacob Fields; is conscious and alert https://t.co/WPZL2vyke9 pic.twitter.com/Up7PcYujAm
— 13WMAZ News (@13wmaznews) January 27, 2016
They were both taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Their conditions were unknown, but the trooper was conscious, according Jen Talaber, a spokeswoman for Gov. Nathan Deal. The names of the two have not been released.
Marietta Police spokeswoman Brittany Wallace said the shooting caused all but two lanes of the busy highway to be shut down.
Thoughts and prayers for trooper Jacob Fields, shot in line of duty today @Gastatepatrol @11alive pic.twitter.com/jcsaD1PPuw
— Valerie Hoff DeCarlo (@Valerie_Hoff) January 27, 2016
WSB-TV showed cars at a standstill for about a mile as several police cars and an ambulance were parked at the scene. Police diverted traffic off I-75 heading south to clear the way for the investigation.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it will continue to investigate the shooting.
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