LITHONIA, GA — The GBI is investigating after a DeKalb County police officer was shot in the vest during an exchange of gunfire at a home on Errol Drive on Friday.

Police were called to the house after a woman reported she was being held against her will. When officers arrived, they encountered a woman armed with a gun. Investigators say she refused commands to drop the weapon and fired at officers, striking one of them in the bulletproof vest.

Another officer returned fire, hitting the woman. She was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The officer was not seriously injured and did not require medical treatment.

An elderly man and woman identified as the homeowners were not hurt.

The GBI is now leading the investigation into the shooting.