A Georgia hotel shootout on Feb. 1, 2026, killed one officer and wounded another during a fraud response, leaving the suspect hospitalized and facing murder charges.

A shootout at a Georgia hotel on February 1, 2026, left one police officer dead and another critically injured after officers responded to a credit card fraud report. The suspect, 35-year-old Kevin Andrews of Decatur, invited two officers into his room before opening fire, killing Gwinnett County Officer Pradeep Tamang, 25, and wounding Officer David Reed. Andrews was shot and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, is expected to survive, and faces multiple charges including malice murder and illegal firearm possession. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation, which will be handed to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Governor Brian Kemp expressed condolences, honoring the officers’ service and the risks law enforcement face daily.