PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — Police shot and killed a woman after officers said she stabbed a man to death and came toward them with a knife.
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Hiram police said the shooting happened around 1:14 p.m. on Sunday, at the Columns Apartments on Bill Carruth Parkway in Hiram.
Authorities said Hiram police responded to an aggravated assault call where a woman was stabbing a man with a knife.
When Hiram officers arrived, the woman was armed with a knife, officials said.
Officers tried to use a Taser, which the department said did not work. The HPD said the woman then advanced towards officers with the knife, and officers then shot the woman.
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Police immediately rendered aid to the woman and man. The man died from his injuries at the scene.
The female suspect was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead at the scene. Neither the woman’s nor the man’s ages and identities were released. No officers were injured, according to HPD.
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and the Hiram Police Department requested the GBI to investigate the shooting. The sheriff’s office is assisting Hiram police.
The officers involved will be placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the investigation.
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