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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 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 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. |
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