Authorities released a photo of a man who allegedly shot and killed an Eastman police officer.
EASTMAN, Ga. — Officer Tim Smith, 30, was investigating a suspicious person call about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Smith and Main streets, Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman Scott Dutton said in a news release.
Eastman is in Dodge County, which is about 55 miles south of Macon.
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Smith was shot when he got out of his patrol car.
Though Smith returned fire, the suspect, later identified as Royheem Delshawn Deeds, 24, got away. %
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Smith, who joined the Eastman Police Department in February 2011, died from his wounds at a nearby hospital. He is survived by his three children, Dutton said.
Authorities released a photo of Deeds asking for the public’s help in locating him. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI office at 478-374-6988.
A reward of $15,000 is being offered leading to the arrest of Deeds.
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