The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a woman who drew a gun at an officer at the Cobb Police headquarters Wednesday was shot several times and is in critical condition.
The GBI, which investigates officer-involved shootings in Georgia, said Rebekah Patterson, 26, of Marietta, arrived at the police headquarters on Fairground Street in Marietta at 4 p.m. Wednesday, asking to speak with an officer.
An officer met with her outside the building, in the headquarters parking lot, according to the GBI, who said Patterson pulled out a firearm and pointed it at the officer.
The GBI said in a statement that the officer gave her “multiple verbal commands” to drop the gun, and when she refused, the officer fired at her, “hitting her multiple times.”
The GBI said aid was rendered to Patterson before she was taken to a hospital, where she is listed in critical condition, and that no officers were injured during the incident.
The GBI will turn over its findings in the investigation to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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