Police: Gunman in vehicle shoots at Georgia officer

July 08, 2016 22:49

A gunman in a passing vehicle who opened fire on a police officer on patrol in Georgia will likely be charged with aggravated assault on the officer, authorities said today.

A suspect was apprehended after a short car chase and is in custody.

The shooting happened in Roswell, a city just north of Atlanta, early Friday, just hours after a sniper attack killed five police officers in Dallas, and officers were already on edge, Roswell Det. Zachary Frommer said.

The 21-year-old suspect in the Georgia shooting was being questioned by detectives Friday. Police do not know the motive. Asked whether the shooting might be related to the Texas attacks, Frommer said, "Nothing right now says that it is or isn't."

"I know detectives have been talking to him, but I don't know how much he's talking," Frommer said.

Though he's been speaking with investigators, "his cooperation has been limited," police said in a midmorning update on the case.

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