DeKalb officer injured after suspect fires at police during apartment standoff

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A DeKalb County police officer was injured after a suspect allegedly opened fire on officers during a domestic incident that led to an hours-long standoff at a Stone Mountain apartment complex. Police said officers responded around 11:23 p.m. Thursday to the Reserve at Stone Creek apartments on South Hairston Road for a domestic-related call involving an armed person. As officers arrived, investigators said 23-year-old Samuel Norris fired his gun toward them, injuring a DeKalb County police officer. The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment and has since been released.

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Scoop News DeskStone Creek, Georgia · Published Friday, September 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 5:52 AM UTC

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After several hours, Norris was taken into custody without further incident. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter ] He has been charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Cook’s video shows messy conditions in popular restaurant, says unsanitary practices routine Men jailed for shooting at neighbor, but mom says they were defending elderly relative Third person arrested in local flight school RICO case Residents reported seeing dozens of police vehicles at the complex Friday morning. “The whole complex is locked down, can’t come in, can’t leave out,” resident Alfonso Gordon said.

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