PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — A U.S. marshal and a murder suspect were shot Sunday as officers tried to arrest the man at a mobile home park in suburban Atlanta, authorities said.
Both the officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
The marshal was entering the home with other officers to arrest Antonio Murgado, 19, about 9:15 a.m. when Murgado fired at police, state troopers said.
Officers responded and Murgado was struck several times, investigators said.
Murgado was wanted in connection with a murder in Pike County.
The shooting happened at a mobile home park in Peachtree City, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Atlanta.