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Weapon fired near Georgia game warden responding to complaint

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APPLING COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia game warden is safe after a weapon was fired nearby while he was responding to a complaint, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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The incident happened Friday night, while the game warden was on the property in Appling County. The DNR officials said a person fired a weapon in the vicinity of the warden.

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The warden was not injured.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate the incident.

The investigation is ongoing.

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