Video: Ga. Police Officer Wounded in Gunfire Exchange with Suspect

Dozens of shots were fired when Sandy Springs police responded to a report of gunfire at a home, and the suspected gunman barricaded himself inside a room in the residence in an hourslong standoff.

Joe Vince

Nov. 13, 2025

What to know

• A Sandy Springs police officer was wounded Oct. 14 when a suspect opened fire as officers responded to a shots-fired call inside a home.

• The suspect barricaded himself in a room for about two hours before surrendering to police after a SWAT response.

• The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the ongoing investigation into the shooting and standoff.

Body camera footage captured a shooting that wounded a Georgia police officer last month and led to an hourslong standoff when the accused gunman barricaded himself in a room.

The shooting happened just after 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 14 when Sandy Springs police responded to a call concerning shots fired inside a home, the department stated in a news release that included the body camera video from the incident. When police reached the scene, officers approached the home and were met with gunfire.

Police returned fire, and an officer was struck in the exchange. According to WSB-TV, dozens of shots were fired, and the wounded officer's thumb was grazed by a bullet.

Following the shootout, the suspect barricaded himself inside a room.

A SWAT unit was called in for the ensuing standoff. The suspect remained in the room for about two hours before surrendering to police.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the ongoing investigation.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.