Metro Atlanta Police officer and three others shot dead in Clayton County
Henry Laxson Death – Authorities with the Clayton County Police Department say a Field Training Officer, Henry Laxson was shot to death along with other three victims Tuesday night.
Clayton County police Chief Kevin Roberts in a Wednesday departmental news release says the incident happened at about 8:40 p.m. in Rex
“These men and women do an honorable job every day, and it’s unfortunate that we have to make these reports time and time again,” Roberts said. “My heart aches for every police officer and their family that goes through these types of things. These things just shouldn’t happen.”
Officials responded on receiving multiple 911 calls near the 3600 block of Jervis Court. Arriving officers located a woman unresponsive in a yard of the home. The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Moments later officers responded to a scene near the initial address to reports of a teen shot to the face.
“While trying to locate the juvenile victim and render aid to the female victim, officers received fire from an unknown location,” A 12-year-old boy who had been shot in the face led officers to a home, There, a man fired shots at officers before running to the rear of the home, Behind the home, the same man was involved in a shootout with additional officers who had arrived at the scene, The unidentified suspect was killed.
The child was transported to the hospital, where he was listed in critical condition and Laxson was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. A second police officer Alex Chandler was shot in the hand and in stable condition.