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Henry County police officer shot in face ID'd, suspect killed at dentist office
By: Dave Huddleston , Tom Jones
Updated: Dec 6, 2018 - 4:10 PM
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HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - A 7-year veteran of the Henry County police force is undergoing surgery after investigators said a man, identified as 53-year-old Dimaggio McNelly, shot the officer in the face – with the officer's own gun.
The officer involved has been identified as Officer Michael Smith. He's been with the force since 2011.
Media Advisory: Officer Involved Shooting Investigation in Henry County
The officer is identified as Police Officer II Michael Smith
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— GA Bureau of Invest (@GBI_GA)
December 6, 2018
The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday inside the lobby area of the Smile Creators dental office located on Jonesboro Road in McDonough, GA.
Stay with WSBTV.com and tune into Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m. for LIVE updates on this developing story.
Police said they were called out to the dentist's office for a disruption call after McNelly came in acting erratically.
“Something was unusual about this gentleman that frightened them enough that they called police,” Capt. Joey Smith, with the Henry County Police Department, told
Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach.
The officer arrived, and the two got into a fight, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The officer tried to tase the suspect more than once before one shot was fired, hitting both Officer Smith and McNelly.
“There was some type of struggle that involved the officer’s weapon,” Joey Smith said.
The suspect was killed and the officer was shot in the face area.
The injured officer was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital for surgery. At last check, Smith was in critical condition.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to help with the investigation.
[PHOTOS: Officer-involved shooting in Henry County]
Officers are currently interviewing employees and other witnesses to the event.
“They were upset about some kind of type of incident. I don’t know if it’s work-related, if he’s a customer, a family? Don’t have that information as of yet,” Capt. Joey Smith said.
Been talking with the GBI. scheduled to get more information about the officer involved shooting.
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— Dave Huddleston (@DaveHWSB)
December 6, 2018
Gehlbach said the suspect’s red van was still parked outside the office as officers continued their investigation.
Channel 2's Craig Lucie learned Henry County Animal Control was called in to get a dog out of the suspect's car.
Shortly after noon, police started to let some of the witnesses leave the scene.
Breaking: update from HCPD on scene: suspect killed was disruptive customer inside dentist office. Employees called police. Shots exchanged and officer shot and suspect killed
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— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB)
December 6, 2018
BREAKING: video from scene where officer shot in Henry County
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— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB)
December 6, 2018
#BREAKING: Henry County police officer. Blocking Westbound lanes of Jonesboro Rd. Scene at a dentist office parking lot called “Smile Creators”
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— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB)
December 6, 2018
Emergency Release: An incident has just occurred on Jonesboro Road near Kroger/Wesley Lakes. Avoid the area. Additional information to follow. The scene has been secured - there is no elevated risk to the public’s safety at this time.
— Henry County Police (@HenryCoPolice)
December 6, 2018
#Media: The
#GBI has been requested by the Henry County Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. Our agents are responding.
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— Nelly Miles (@NMilesGBIPIO)
December 6, 2018
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