We don’t know what’s in that house,” explained U.S. “When we go to serve a warrant, we are going to someone else’s house and we don’t know who’s in that house. Since Thursday’s tragedy, members of local, state, and federal agencies are weighing in on the dangers of serving arrest and search warrants. “And we are heartbroken for the families.”Ĭhannel 2 Action News has obtained the booking report for Cook, who is listed at living at the home on Hampton Glen court where the shooting happened. “We are all heartbroken, so somber here in the neighborhood because they were here, the (officers) were here to protect us and they were doing their job,” she said. Still, she said the neighborhood is devastated by the loss of the two officers. Neighbors provided snacks and drinks for investigators. She said it was amazing how the community came together and communicated about what was happening on social media. Our hearts are broken here in Cobb County.”Ĭhannel 2′s Kristen Holloway talked to a neighbor, Tiffany, who was stranded outside the neighborhood as the situation unfolded. “Two wives have lost their amazing husbands,” Owens said. Owens said he doesn’t have the words at the moment to express the emotions, but asked for prayers for his deputies. The two deputies, Owens said, had both been with the sheriff’s office for more than five years. No additional charges have been brought against Cook, but the sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing. Golden has been charged with three counts of felony murder and three counts of aggravated assault of an officer. The deputies fired back, but both were shot and killed. As they were attempting to take him into custody, Golden started shooting at officers from inside the home.
The sheriff’s office clarified Friday that the deputies were at the Marietta home to arrest Cook on an outstanding warrant for felony theft by receiving. “The two suspects we believe are the perpetrators of this crime are currently in custody and are being held at the Cobb County Police Department for questioning.” “What I can tell you in this moment is this - in plain terms it is simple, my two deputies were ambushed this evening and killed,” Owens said. Investigators identified the deputies as Jonathan Koleski and Marshall Ervin, Jr. The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office and the Cobb County Police Department held a joint press conference immediately following the first appearance. The two made their first appearance in court on Friday afternoon. Owens said the deputies were serving a warrant on Thursday night when they were ambushed.Ĭobb County court officials identified the men arrested Friday as Christopher Cook and Christopher Golden.
Two deputies with the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office were killed Thursday evening after being shot, Sheriff Craig D.
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