Woman shot during gunfire exchange in DeKalb hostage call

Woma shot during exchange of gunfire with DeKalb police

A woman was taken to the hospital after an exchange of gunfire with police early Friday morning in a DeKalb County neighborhood. Officers were called to to the home after a report of a woman being held against her will. FOX 5's Kim Leoffler has the story.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A woman was taken to the hospital after an exchange of gunfire with police early Friday morning in a DeKalb County neighborhood.

What we know:

According to preliminary information, officers were called around 5:30 a.m. to the 7900 block of Errol Drive near Rockbridge and Union Grove roads in Lithonia, after receiving a report that a woman was being held against her will and that children were present in the home. When officers arrived, they encountered a suspect, and gunfire was exchanged.

As officers arrived on the scene, they were notified via radio of a "person shot." Officers were unable to get anyone to come to the door. Officers made entry into the home and found a woman armed with a handgun. Officers gave the woman commands to drop the gun, and she did not comply. The woman then shot at the officers, hitting one officer in the vest. Another officer shot the woman. Officers then searched the home and found one elderly woman and one man inside the home, who were identified as the homeowners, but no children were located in the home.

A woman was taken to the hospital after an exchange of gunfire with police early Friday morning in a DeKalb County neighborhood (FOX 5 Atlanta).

The man and woman found in the home were not injured.

The woman who exchanged gunfire with the officers was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. 

The officer who was shot did not require medical treatment.

What's next:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office for review.