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Suspect killed in Georgia shooting that wounded two deputies Suspect killed in Georgia shooting that wounded two deputies
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Authorities say a suspect was killed in a shooting that also wounded two deputies in northern Georgia.Authorities say a suspect was killed in a shooting that also wounded two deputies in northern Georgia.
The incident began on Saturday around 9pm, when deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Pickens County.The incident began on Saturday around 9pm, when deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Pickens County.
Pickens County sheriff’s lieutenant Kris Stancil told Atlanta station WXIA-TV two people got into an argument and when deputies arrived, they encountered a man with a gun who deputies said would not co-operate. Pickens County sheriff’s lieutenant Kris Stancil told Atlanta station WXIA-TV two people got into a domestic argument and when deputies arrived, they encountered a man with a gun who deputies said would not co-operate.
The man fired at the deputies and wounded them, Stancil said. The deputies and others who responded returned fire, killing the suspect.The man fired at the deputies and wounded them, Stancil said. The deputies and others who responded returned fire, killing the suspect.
Stancil said one deputy’s protective vest prevented serious injury and the other was shot in an extremity. The deputies’ injuries were not considered life-threatening. Stancil said the suspect’s name had not been released. Stancil said one deputy was shot in the back, his protective vest preventing serious injury, and the other was shot in the elbow. Both were released from hospital on Sunday.
Stancil said the suspect’s name had not been released.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate.