One Clayton County police officer dead, another shot after responding to domestic violence call

REX — One Clayton County police officer is dead and a second injured after responding to a domestic violence call in Rex Tuesday night.

Field Training Officer Henry Laxson was killed and Officer Alex Chandler was shot in the hand. Two other women were allegedly killed by the suspect and a 12-year-old boy was shot in the face, also by the deceased suspect. The child is reported to be in critical but stable condition.

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