A DeKalb County police officer shot an armed woman on Tuesday afternoon, according to the police department.
Police responded to a report of someone armed with a gun in the 2000 block of Treehills Parkway in unincorporated Stone Mountain. Officers encountered two armed people, a man and a woman, and an officer shot the woman, who was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The woman's mother claims the woman is her 17-year-old daughter. The man was taken into custody.
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Residents report that this isn't the first violent incident at the apartment complex. Another resident, Charlee Johnson, mentioned a previous incident involving a gun.
Author's summary: Officer shoots armed woman in DeKalb County.