Two DeKalb County Officers Shot Responding to Domestic Call, Suspect in Custody
Two DeKalb County police officers were shot and wounded on Sunday evening while responding to a domestic incident in southeast Atlanta, and the man suspected of opening fire on them is in police custody, according to DeKalb County police.
Both officers were taken to a hospital and are listed in stable condition. The suspect was also shot during the encounter and was taken to a hospital, where he too was reported to be in stable condition. Police have not released the names of the officers or the suspect, and no charges had been publicly announced as of Sunday night.
The shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, in the 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road Southeast, a residential corridor in DeKalb County near southeast Atlanta. Police first described the scene as “very active and evolving” and urged people to stay away from the area while officers worked. By late Sunday night, the immediate scene had calmed, but the investigation was still under way.
What happened on Bouldercrest Road
DeKalb County Police Chief Greg Padrick said officers were sent to an address in the 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road Southeast after a report of a domestic incident. When officers arrived and reached the door of the residence, a man opened fire on them, Padrick said. One officer returned fire.
Two officers were struck by gunfire. They were taken to a nearby hospital, where both were listed in stable condition, police said. The suspect then fled from the immediate scene into a wooded area nearby, according to local reports of the police briefing.
Investigators used surveillance cameras at the apartment complex to get a clear view of the suspect and put out a lookout for him, local reports said. He was later taken into custody and transported to a hospital, where he was also reported to be in stable condition.
Heavy police activity was reported around the Bouldercrest Road scene on Sunday evening, and Atlanta police cruisers were also spotted outside Grady Hospital in downtown Atlanta, where some of the wounded were believed to have been taken. Officials had not, as of Sunday night, confirmed the full chain of hospital transports or said which hospital each person was taken to.
What police have confirmed so far
What is confirmed, from the DeKalb County Police Department’s own account as reported on Sunday night, is narrow but clear: the call was a domestic incident; the address was the 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road Southeast; the time was about 6:30 p.m.; two officers were shot and are stable; one officer returned fire; the suspect was shot, fled briefly, and is now in custody and stable.
That restraint matters. In the first hours after an officer-involved shooting, departments typically confirm only what investigators have verified, while the rest of the scene is still being processed. Shell casings, surveillance video, body-camera footage and witness accounts all have to be collected and checked before a fuller account can be given, and early details sometimes change as that work goes on.
Police have also confirmed that the circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation. They have not said what led to the domestic call, what happened inside the residence before officers arrived, how many shots were fired, or what weapon was used. Those questions are now for investigators, and possibly for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation if it is asked to review the officer-involved shooting, as is common in Georgia when an officer fires a weapon.
What remains unknown
Several important questions were still unanswered as of Sunday night. Police had not identified the two wounded officers, the suspect, or anyone else who was inside the residence. They had not said whether the suspect faces charges yet, or what those charges might be, and they had not described the conditions of the officers beyond “stable.”
It is also not yet known whether anyone else was injured, whether children were present, or how the domestic incident began. Police have not said whether the suspect knew the officers were police before he opened fire, or whether any warning was given at the door. Until the department releases more, those details should be treated as unconfirmed, however widely they may circulate online.
One point of confusion in early online coverage was the suspect’s age, which differed between secondary reports. NationWire is not publishing an age for the suspect until the DeKalb County Police Department or another primary source confirms it. Readers should be wary of social media posts that present disputed early details as settled fact.
Why domestic calls are among the most dangerous
Domestic incidents are widely regarded by law enforcement trainers as among the most unpredictable calls officers answer. Emotions are already running high, the layout of a home is unfamiliar, weapons may be present, and a situation that appears calm when officers arrive can change in seconds. Officers often have limited information when they are dispatched, and they must make split-second decisions at a doorway, in a hallway or in a living room, rather than in the open.
That unpredictability is part of why departments stress de-escalation, backup and careful approach tactics on domestic calls, and why investigators take time after a shooting to reconstruct exactly what each person did and when. The Bouldercrest Road shooting will now go through that same slow process: interviews with the officers once they are able, interviews with witnesses, review of any available video, and a forensic examination of the scene.
For residents, the practical message from police on Sunday night was simple: stay clear of an active scene, follow officers’ directions, and share any video or information with investigators rather than speculating online. Anyone with information about the Bouldercrest Road shooting is asked to contact the DeKalb County Police Department.
A violent end to the Halloween weekend
The DeKalb County shooting closed a violent Halloween weekend across the United States, in which shootings in nightlife and college-town districts left several people dead and dozens wounded. Police in city after city spent the weekend appealing for witnesses and video, a reminder of how quickly holiday crowds and late-night gatherings can turn dangerous.
But the Bouldercrest Road case is distinct from those nightlife shootings. It began not with a crowd or a party, but with a call for help at a home — the kind of call officers answer thousands of times a day across the country, almost always without gunfire. That it ended with two officers and a suspect in hospital is what makes it stand out, and why the investigation’s findings will matter well beyond one street in DeKalb County.
NationWire will update this story as DeKalb County police release the names of those involved, announce charges, or provide an updated account of what happened at the door on Bouldercrest Road.
Frequently asked questions
Where did the DeKalb County officers shooting happen?
The shooting happened in the 2000 block of Bouldercrest Road Southeast in DeKalb County, in southeast Atlanta, on Sunday evening, November 1, 2026.
How many officers were shot in DeKalb County?
Two DeKalb County police officers were shot while responding to a domestic incident. Both were taken to a hospital and are listed in stable condition, police said.
Is the suspect in custody?
Yes. The suspect was shot during the encounter, fled briefly into a wooded area, and was later taken into custody, according to police. He was taken to a hospital and reported to be in stable condition.
Have police named the officers or the suspect?
No. As of Sunday night, police had not released the identities of the two officers or the suspect, and no charges had been publicly announced.
What happens next in the investigation?
Investigators will interview witnesses, review surveillance and body-camera video, examine the scene, and determine what charges, if any, the suspect will face. Officer-involved shootings in Georgia are often reviewed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Sources
DeKalb County Police Department statements as reported by Fox 5 Atlanta and 11Alive; DeKalb County Police Chief Greg Padrick briefing, November 1, 2026.
Fox 5 Atlanta: DeKalb police respond to active scene on Bouldercrest Road
11Alive: DeKalb County Police provide update after 2 officers shot in southeast Atlanta
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