Deputy Sheriff Brandon Cunningham30, died Saturday afternoon after being ambushed at a home while calling out to a domestic dispute in northwest Georgia.

When Cunningham and his partner reached the house, they were met with gunfire.

“Deputy Brandon Cunningham succumbed to a gunshot wound in the emergency room here in Paulding,” said Sheriff Gary Gulledge.Tonight we lost a hero.”

The fallen officer had two childrenHe started working for the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office four years ago. Two years ago, he was part of the uniformed patrol.

It is the for the first time in the history of the district Police said they lost a deputy while on duty.

“Marty, the girls and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Deputy Brandon Cunningham,” wrote Governor Brian Kemp. “We ask that all Georgians join us in praying for his family, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and their fellow law enforcement officers during this painful time.”

A woman who called the officers for help was also injured. She is in intensive care. Her condition is currently stable.

The suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, was found dead; authorities said he had inflicted the wound on himself.