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DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, USA — Two Police Officers Shot at a Door on a Domestic Call; Wounded Suspect Caught After Search
Two DeKalb County police officers were shot around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, while answering a domestic call in the 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road SE. Police Chief Greg Padrick says a man opened fire on them when they reached the door, and at least one officer fired back. Both officers were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and are in stable condition. Their names have not been released. The suspect, Demontavious SoHo, 26, ran from the scene but was caught after a search. He had a gunshot wound and is also in stable condition.
- Date
- November 1, 2026
- Location
- 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road SE
- Victims
- Two DeKalb County police officers (names not released), stable condition
- Suspect
- Demontavious SoHo, 26 (in custody)
- Stage
- SUSPECT ARRESTED
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Update #2 — GBI: Soho to be booked on aggravated assault against a peace officer
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said on Monday, November 2, that Demontavious Soho, 26, of Atlanta, will be taken to the DeKalb County Jail and booked on charges of Aggravated Assault Against a Peace Officer once he is released from hospital. The GBI, which is investigating the shooting at the request of DeKalb County Police, said three officers answered a domestic call at an apartment complex at 2000 Bouldercrest Road at about 6:19 p.m. on Sunday, November 1; Soho pulled a handgun and shot at the officers, hitting two of them, and one officer returned fire, hitting Soho at least once before he ran and was later arrested by Atlanta Police. Both wounded officers are in stable condition, and Soho remains in hospital in custody. (Source: Georgia Bureau of Investigation release, November 2.) We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Update #1 — Nearby Cameras Helped Police Find the Suspect; Charges Not Yet Announced
The chief says cameras in the area helped officers track down the suspect after he ran. DeKalb County's top official, CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, thanked local businesses for their surveillance cameras. Police have not yet said what charges he will face. Watch the video: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/fmc-fakpqqptl9feagp8 (Video: FOX 5 Atlanta)
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