India, Feb. 2 -- A Nepal-born police officer was killed and another critically injured in a shooting incident in the United States on Sunday while responding to a fraud-related call at a hotel near Stone Mountain, officials said.

According to media reports, the slain officer, identified as Pradeep Tamang, had moved to the US about a decade ago and joined the police department in 2025.

The incident occurred on Sunday, February 1, at approximately 7:30 a.m., when Gwinnett County Police officers were dispatched to 1790 E. Park Place Blvd. following reports of fraud.

"While on scene, officers made contact with a subject who fired shots at two officers, striking both of them," Gwinnett County Police said in a Facebook post.

"The officers r...