Wrong-way driver shot to death by police after he tries to ram officers, GBI says

COWETA COUNTY, Ga — A man is dead after getting into a high-speed chase with multiple law enforcement agencies on Monday morning and then trying to run officers over.

Just after 4 a.m. on Monday, the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office joined a high-speed chase on West Highway 16, where a man was speeding on the wrong side of the road and trying to hit patrol vehicles, deputies said.

The driver has since been identified as 52-year-old Jackie L. Haynes.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, officers used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to stop Haynes’ SUV on Handy Road.

Deputies tried to take Haynes into custody, but he refused to get out of the SUV and officers used a stun gun on him. When that didn’t work, officers shot a pepper ball gun into the SUV. That’s when Haynes tried to drive away.

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As Haynes drove towards a Coweta County Sheriff’s Office deputy, another deputy shot into the SUV, hitting Haynes multiple times. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The GBI is working to complete its investigation.

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