A Georgia man called 911 Friday morning to report a car break-in, then opened fire on the police officer who responded to the scene, officials said.
The officer was struck at least three times by gunfire, but was able to shoot back and wound the 22-year-old suspect, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
Two of the shots hit the officer's protective vest, but a third wounded him in the abdomen, officials said. He and the suspect were taken to nearby hospitals to be treated.
Officials said the motive of the shooting is not known, but the attack against the officer has struck a nerve just hours after five Dallas Police officers were killed in what appeared to be an ambush orchestrated by at least one sniper during a protest.
"There is no indication of a connection to the police shootings in Dallas, Texas," The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
Valdosta Police Officer Randall Hancock arrived at the apartment complex at 8:12 a.m., and was shot at "upon exiting his patrol car."
The suspect was identified as Stephen Paul Beck, the same person who called police and asked for officers to respond.
Investigators said the suspect's motive is not known, but the investigation is ongoing.
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