PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — A U.S. Marshal and a murder suspect were shot on Sunday while law enforcement officials attempted to arrest the suspect in Peachtree City, Georgia, according to the Pike County Sheriff's Office.
Officials from Pike County, about one hour south of Atlanta, said that while U.S. Marshals were arresting 19-year-old suspect Antonio Murgado Jr., an officer-involved shooting occurred.
"When officers entered the home, Murgado fired a gun and hit a Task Force Officer one time," according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation."Officers returned gunfire at Murgado, hitting him multiple times." The Marshal is expected to be released from an area hospital on Sunday, according to ABC News Atlanta affiliate WSBTV.
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