Crime & Safety

2 Cobb County Deputies Killed While Serving Warrant

According to a news report, the deputies were serving the warrant in a Marietta-area neighborhood.

Two Cobb County sheriff's deputies were killed in the line of duty Thursday.
Two Cobb County sheriff's deputies were killed in the line of duty Thursday. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

COBB COUNTY, GA — Two Cobb County sheriff's deputies died Thursday night while serving a warrant, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office said.

The suspect is barricaded, the sheriff's office.

According to a report in Fox5 Atlanta, the deputies were serving a warrant in a Marietta-area home.

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