Crime & Safety
Arrest Made in Off-Duty Cop Shooting
A 21-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in the shooting and robbery of an off-duty DeKalb County policeman.
DeKalb County police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old suspect in the shooting of an off-duty cop at Landmark Mountain View Apartments.
"Evidence in the case helped detectives identify this man as a suspect in this armed robbery and shooting," police department spokeswoman Mekka Parish said in a statement. The suspect "faces charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault against a police officer."
Officer Landers Burton was shot defending himself while two men reportedly robbed him late Monday night at the apartment complex in unincorporated Stone Mountain.
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Burton, 32 years old, was in stable but critical condition on Tuesday after undergoing surgery, Parish said earlier today.
The suspect's identity hasn't been released because police are still gathering eye witnesses for a line up.
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The second suspect hasn't been identified and the investigation is continuing. The suspects were driving a dark-colored car, possibly a Toyota Camry, police have said.
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