5/31/2023 0 Comments Deputies ambushed"It is a sad night, this evening, for the citizens of Cobb County and for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office and for law enforcement at home," the sheriff said. Sheriff Owens, during an early morning press conference Friday, began by asking for a moment of silence. "We definitely need to do something regarding that." Who were the two deputies killed in Cobb County? "We need to do something about these guns on the street, so whatever we can do to prevent gun violence as you can see is affecting us here in Cobb and is affecting everyone across the entire United States of America," he said. The sheriff says this type of violence never needed to have happened. What is known is at least one of them was wanted for failure to appear on a theft by deception charge. He also did not release their names or ages. The sheriff could not say if the suspects lived at the home. They were taken to the police headquarters for questioning. The two suspects were taken into custody by the Cobb County Police Department, who will be leading the investigation. What is known about the suspects in the shooting death of two Cobb County deputies? ![]() Investigators still surrounded the intersection where the shooting took place with the crime scene stretching for at least a block. Friday and a portion of the subdivision was cleared a half hour later. ![]() The roads leading to the subdivision reopened around 1 a.m. "Nothing I’ve been told up to this point led me to believe that there were any infractions or altercations with them during the arresting period," the sheriff said. The sheriff says the suspects eventually "came out peacefully." Some reported seeing smoke coming from the home. They heard orders from deputies for the suspects to surrender. The sheriff’s office says the SWAT and FAST teams were deployed to the home after the suspects barricaded themselves inside the home.Īround 11 p.m., residents say they heard commotion coming from the home. He told his wife to make sure she was in the opposite end of their home, away from the action. Instead of the television, it’s out the window," Gunter said, relaying what his wife explained. She’s like it’s like sitting and watching a movie. Meanwhile, inside the couple’s home, his wife described the surreal situation. ![]() One officer told Gunter it might not be until sunrise when he would be allowed into his own neighborhood. Investigators comb over the area where two Cobb County deputies were killed in an "ambush" while trying to serve a warrant on Sept.
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