Off-Duty Atlanta Police Investigator Fatally Shot During Attempted Break-In
An off-duty Atlanta police investigator was fatally shot by a homeowner during an attempted break-in early Friday morning in Douglas County, Georgia. Authorities have released video footage and additional details regarding the incident, which occurred around 5:08 a.m. on Orkney Way in Winston, a community just west of metro Atlanta.
The deceased, identified as Aubree Horton, 32, was a veteran officer with the Atlanta Police Department’s fugitive unit. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported he had been recently honored as “Investigator of the Year” at the Atlanta Police Foundation’s Crime is Toast ceremony.