Woman shot by police at Cobb County police headquarters

Woman shot at Cobb County police HQ

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting at the Cobb County Police Department headquarters.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate the shooting of a woman by police at the Cobb County Police Department headquarters.

Shooting outside Cobb police headquarters

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday evening at the Cobb County Police Department headquarters.

What we know:

The GBI said Cobb County police requested the investigation Wednesday evening. GBI confirmed that Rebekah Patterson, 26, was shot and injured. 

Investigators said that Patterson entered the headquarters and asked to speak with an officer. The two went outside and had a conversation during which Patterson allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at the officer. 

The officer told Patterson to put down the gun, but she allegedly wouldn't, so the officer shot her multiple times. 

In an email to FOX 5, Cobb County police say, "Additional officers responded quickly from within the building and began rendering aid."

Patterson was taken to the hospital in critical condition. 

 SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene and observed agents searching multiple cars. There were also pools of blood outside the building and multiple evidence markers spread across the sidewalk immediately outside the headquarters.

A gun was spotted near one of the markers, but it is currently unclear to whom that weapon belonged. Police confirmed that no officers were injured in the incident.

What we don't know:

GBI did not reveal the identity of the officer who shot Patterson. It is also unclear if there were any witnesses or surveillance footage that recorded the shooting. 

Police have not said whether Patterson has a connection to Cobb County police. 

What's next:

Once the investigation is completed, the case will be turned over to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for review.