Overview
- Officers Pradeep Tamang, 25, and Master Police Officer David M. Reed were shot after entering a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Stone Mountain during a fraud call.
- Tamang died at Northside Gwinnett Hospital and Reed remains hospitalized in serious or critical but stable condition.
- Police identified the suspect as Kevin Andrews, 35, who was wounded by return fire and is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault on a public safety officer, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
- Investigators say hotel staff directed officers to Andrews’ room, they learned he had an active DeKalb County warrant, and the suspect opened fire after inviting them inside.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry with the Gwinnett County district attorney set to review the case as community tributes and fundraising support the officers’ families.