DeKalb County

Chamblee murder suspect shot by DeKalb deputy

DeKalb County Sheriff's Car

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County deputy shot a murder suspect who officials say pointed a gun at them.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals were serving a warrant for Marquiece Beadle. The 34-year-old had arrest warrants for a murder out of Chamblee.

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Deputies and marshals went to the Covington Glen apartments to arrest Beadle.

When they arrived, the GBI said Beadle ran out of his apartment and pulled a handgun. The deputy shot Beadle, who was taken to a hospital.

Beadle remains in the hospital. The GBI did not release his condition. No deputies or marshals were hurt.

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Chamblee police for more information on the murder Beadle is being charged with.

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