Kidnapping suspect accused of shooting K9 killed in shootout behind DeKalb jail, sources say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of kidnapping a woman and then shooting a K9 in Bartow County earlier this week has died.

Police sources confirmed to Channel 2′s Michael Seiden that Geoffrey Frank Walker, 30, was killed in a shootout with authorities behind the DeKalb County Jail on Friday night.

Details on the Friday night shooting are limited at this time. Get the latest details on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.

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Authorities say Walker took deputies on a high-speed chase and crashed into a ditch off Highway 411 near I-75 in Cartersville on Thursday afternoon.

After crashing the car, they say Walker ran from the scene and fired multiple shots at a deputy and deputy K9 chasing him. The deputy wasn’t hurt, but the K9, named Athos, was wounded.

The dog was taken to an animal hospital but no word was given about his condition.

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Arrest warrants obtained by Channel 2 Action News say on Wednesday, Walker physically dragged a woman from her home in Rome to his car parked nearby. There was no information on the victim’s connection to the suspect, nor how she got away.

The GBI says they were requested by the Bartow County Drug Task Force to investigate the officer-involved shooting.

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