The Banks County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the gunman who fired on deputies Saturday was the same person of interest officials were seeking in the fatal shooting of a rural mail carrier.
According to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, deputies patrolling Highway 51 North near where the fatal shooting occurred, attempted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle. When the driver fled, they used a PIT maneuver to disable the vehicle.
“Immediately the driver exited the vehicle armed and began firing upon deputies,” says BCSO Lt. Nicole Bailes. Deputies returned fire, striking the shooter who sustained apparent non-life-threatening injuries.
The shooting and investigation shut down Highway 51 North between Damascus and Bennett Roads northeast of Homer for several hours.
No deputies were injured in the shooting. The GBI is investigating the officer-involved shooting, which is standard procedure.
Authorities say the suspect’s name is being withheld pending that investigation.
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