ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- An officer-involved shooting turned deadly after a high-speed pursuit through Alpharetta on Friday evening.
According to Alpharetta Police, the shooting happened on Main Street in the parking lot of a Christian bookstore. Authorities say, the suspect was stopped for an expired tag before he opened fire.
Police say the officer was shot three times: once in the left shoulder, once in the lower abdomen and once in the left leg above the knee.
After the shooting, the suspect led authorities on brief high-speed pursuit which ended when the suspect wrecked on GA400 SB, just north of the Northridge exit.
On the scene of the wreck the suspect, described as a "white male," was shot and killed by authorities after he exchanged fire with about five or six officers who had responded to the accident.
According to George Gordon of the Alpharetta Police Depratment, a passerby was also struck in the crossfire. She was transported to a nearby medical center.
The officer and the passerby were transported to North Fulton Hospital where the officer is expected to make a full recovery. Traffic on GA400 was re-routed to the Holcomb Bridge Road exit.
Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes, at this time.
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