COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — A suspect has died after he was shot by deputies in Coweta County, the sheriff’s office said.
The shooting happened around 8 p.m. Thursday night in the area of Lowery Road. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now investigating.
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The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect refused to pull over. A chase started and deputies say the suspect then drove to his home and ran inside.
Deputies attempted to call the suspect out of his home, but say he did not comply.
Deputies left the scene to get an arrest warrant. Around 9 p.m., Coweta County 911 received a call from a neighbor reporting that the suspect had exited his home, armed with a gun and was driving toward Lowery Road.
The sheriff’s office says the suspect approached a deputy, who was parked in the next neighborhood. The deputy told the man to drop the gun.
Shots were fired, resulting in the suspect being shot. The sheriff’s office says the suspect, whose identity has not been released, was taken to Newnan Piedmont Hospital where he later died.
No deputies were injured.
Investigators say the suspect was identified, but his I.D. has not been released.
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