26-11-2025 14:26 via cbsnews.com

DeKalb police officer shot in vest during gunfire exchange; Riverdale woman charged

A woman accused of shooting at DeKalb County police officers during an early-morning hostage call has been identified as 45-year-old Shkinnia Patrice Thomas of Riverdale, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.DeKalb County police have charged Thomas with aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, three counts of possessing a firearm during a crime, and two counts of felony obstruction.The GBI is investigating the shooting involving officers, whi
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