Cobb County Gun Store Incident Leaves Two Officers Injured and Suspect Dead in Late Night Shootout

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Two Smyrna police officers were injured, and a burglary suspect, Emilio Aguilar, 21, of Marietta, was fatally shot during an incident at Adventure Outdoors in Cobb County late Friday. Officers responded to a burglary report shortly before midnight and encountered Aguilar, who allegedly opened fire with a rifle after breaking free from custody attempts. The injured officers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while Aguilar was pronounced dead at the scene, prompting an investigation by the GBI.