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| Georgia hostage standoff ends with gunman shot dead and firefighters unhurt | |
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| Police have shot dead a gunman who held four firefighters hostage for hours in a suburban home in Atlanta, Georgia. The hostages only sustained slight injuries, authorities said. | Police have shot dead a gunman who held four firefighters hostage for hours in a suburban home in Atlanta, Georgia. The hostages only sustained slight injuries, authorities said. |
| The gunman, who has not been identified, had demanded that his power and cable be turned back on, said Gwinnett county police corporal Edwin Ritter on Wednesday night. According to public records, the home is in foreclosure. | The gunman, who has not been identified, had demanded that his power and cable be turned back on, said Gwinnett county police corporal Edwin Ritter on Wednesday night. According to public records, the home is in foreclosure. |
| "It's an unfortunate circumstance. We did not want this to end this way," Ritter said. "But with the decisions this guy was making, this was his demise." | "It's an unfortunate circumstance. We did not want this to end this way," Ritter said. "But with the decisions this guy was making, this was his demise." |
| Five firefighters had responded on Wednesday afternoon to what seemed like a routine medical call. The gunman then released one firefighter to move a fire truck. | Five firefighters had responded on Wednesday afternoon to what seemed like a routine medical call. The gunman then released one firefighter to move a fire truck. |
| Police used an explosion to distract the gunman and rush into the home. One officer was shot in the hand or arm but should be fine, Ritter said. | Police used an explosion to distract the gunman and rush into the home. One officer was shot in the hand or arm but should be fine, Ritter said. |
| The firefighters mainly suffered cuts and bruises in the explosion, said fire department captain Tommy Rutledge. | The firefighters mainly suffered cuts and bruises in the explosion, said fire department captain Tommy Rutledge. |
| Police had surrounded the home, and a hostage negotiator had been in contact with the suspect. | Police had surrounded the home, and a hostage negotiator had been in contact with the suspect. |
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