GEORGIA — Two officers with the College Park Police Department were shot inside of restaurant Saturday afternoon.

The gunfire rang out at the Red Snapper restaurant near Old National Highway in South Fulton County. According to local media, the officers were shot while responding to a domestic incident.

Multiple agencies, including police K9 teams were searching for suspect Kendarrious Chester. Chester, considered armed and dangerous, was later believed to be holed up inside an apartment—a SWAT team entered and did not find the suspect. His whereabouts remain unknown.

Both officers are expected to survive—a motive was not known.

Police tell us officers expected to be ok. One officer shot twice (lower abdomen, other bullet hit vest), second officer’s bullet hit radio pic.twitter.com/MByEykpi99 — Natalie Fultz FOX 5 (@NatalieFFOX5) May 27, 2017

MAN HUNT IN PROGRESS. Authorities search for Kendarrious Chester wanted for opening fire, shooting 2 officers inside Red Snapper restaurant — Natalie Fultz FOX 5 (@NatalieFFOX5) May 27, 2017

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