Crime & Safety

Domestic Dispute Leads to Deadly Gunfire Exchange with Police

The incident happened in Roswell on Friday, March 15.

Roswell Police are currently investigating the death of a man after being called to a local home by nearby neighbors who reported hearing multiple gunshots Friday night, March 15.

Police discovered a domestic dispute had been the cause of the gunfire when they arrived to 1455 Ridgefield Drive around 8:40 p.m, according to information released by the department.

Further information supplied by police stated after the girlfriend ran from the house unharmed, her boyfriend began to shoot at police and they fired back. Following the North Fulton SWAT team and negotiators arrival on the scene, the body of the suspect was found inside the home.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was notified and will be investigating the incident.


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