RIVERDALE, Ga. (AP) - Police in an Atlanta suburb say an officer was shot twice by a suspect who also was wounded by gunfire during a law enforcement operation Thursday.

Riverdale police officers were assisting Clayton County police with an operation at an apartment complex in Riverdale late Thursday morning, Riverdale police Assistant Chief Michael Reynolds said at a brief news conference.

The Riverdale officer was struck twice by gunfire, and the suspect was also hit, Reynolds said. He did not release any details about the police operation or say what led to the shooting. The officer was in surgery early Thursday afternoon, he said.

"Right now we're just praying for the family and our officer," Reynolds said. "We're hoping for the best."

The officer's name wasn't immediately released. Reynolds said his family was still being notified of the shooting early Thursday afternoon.

Riverdale is a city of about 15,000 people just south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.