one Georgia On Sunday, he shot two police officers who were questioning him at a hotel after he invited them into his room, killing one and seriously injuring the other, officials said.

Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure said at a news conference that the shooting suspect was 35-year-old Kevin Andrews of Decatur, who was also shot by a police officer during the incident.

Andrews was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. Upon his release from the hospital, he will be transferred to the county jail.

The shootout occurred Sunday morning near Stone Mountain, about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta.

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Officer Pradeep Tamang was killed in the shooting and Officer David Reed was seriously injured. (Gwinnett County Police Department)

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that two officers responded to the Holiday Inn Express in South Carolina following a report that someone had fraudulently used their credit card at the hotel. The agency said officers spoke with the front desk clerk, who told them the room was rented by Andrews.

After learning that Andrews had an active warrant from DeKalb County for failure to appear in court, police went to the hotel room and arrested him, according to the agency.

McClure said the suspect greeted officers at the door of his room and invited them inside.

“They started discussing the scene or incident with him,” McClure said. “At some point the suspect produced a handgun and fired at our Gwinnett County police officers for no apparent reason.”

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Gwinnett County Police Chief JD McClure speaks during a press conference on Sunday, February 1, 2026. (WSB, AP)

chief The officers were identified Pradeep Tamang and David Reid.

Tamang, 25, died of his injuries in hospital. He will join the police force in 2024.

Reed was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition Sunday afternoon. He joined the department in 2015.

government. Brian Kemp He said he “mourns the loss of one brave officer” and “prays for the speedy recovery of another.”

“This is the latest reminder of the dangers law enforcement faces every day, and we are grateful to everyone who puts themselves at risk to protect their fellow Georgians,” Kemp said on the X show.

Shooting suspect Kevin Andrews was shot by a police officer and was taken to a hospital for treatment. (Gwinnett County Police Department)

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Andrews is charged with one count of malice murder, one count of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault on a public safety officer and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which typically handles shootings involving police officers in the Peach State, is handling the investigation, which remains ongoing.

Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office for review, the agency said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.