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On July 27, 2025, deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Cronic Street around 6:22 p.m. A 57-year-old man, identified as Allen West, had barricaded himself in a closet with a firearm. Deputies attempted to negotiate through phone calls and loudspeakers, but West did not respond. SWAT officers were deployed, taking tactical positions around the home. After hours of bearing down on the home, SWAT deployed tear gas into the residence. Once entry was made, West was found dead in the closet from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/wgxatvnewslocalmonroe-county-deputies-suicide-swat-standoff-cronic-street-investigation-mcso-firearm-barricade-gunshot-wound
https://www.41nbc.com/monroe-deputies-man-dead-swat-standoff-domestic-dispute
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/man-dead-after-swat-situation-in-monroe-county/93-babf5d9d-cb6f-4cb6-94d2-cda7c7de9f29
https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article289001609.html
https://www.wrbl.com/news/georgia-news/deputies-man-dead-after-swat-standoff-in-monroe-county/

On July 26, 2025, Newton County deputies operating a checkpoint on Georgia Highway 36 signaled a gray Ford Fusion to stop. When the vehicle continued driving, deputies escalated to a high-speed pursuit. The chase moved onto GA-81, with officers continuing through Covington. Near Flat Shoals Road, the vehicle struck a utility pole and came to rest in the roadway. The 16-year-old driver was killed in the crash. A passenger sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the pursuit and the decisions made by law enforcement.

https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/authorities-investigating-after-16-year-old-dies-police-pursuit-newton-county/2PKXDM7PGNCO3IJVALFH4XY63I/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/teen-dies-covington-police-chase-after-running-checkpoint
https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/07/16-year-old-crashes-dies-while-trying-to-flee-traffic-stop-gsp-says/

A man barricaded himself inside a home in Liberty County, Georgia, prompting a standoff with law enforcement. Officers from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. After hours of failed negotiations, the standoff ended when police opened fire and killed the man. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/liberty-county-standoff-ends-suspect-shot/60849546
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/liberty-county-standoff-ends-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wtoc.com/2025/07/27/gbi-investigates-deadly-standoff-liberty-county/
https://www.fox28media.com/news/liberty-county-standoff-ends-with-suspect-killed-gbi-investigating
https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2025/07/26/suspect-killed-after-standoff-in-liberty-county-gbi-investigating/71698423007/

On July 24, 2025, Cobb County Police engaged in a high-speed pursuit with Benjamin Alstoft on I-75 near Red Top Mountain Road. During the chase, officers executed a PIT maneuver, causing Alstoft’s vehicle to crash. He died from injuries sustained in the wreck. Authorities have not disclosed the reason for the pursuit. The incident is currently under investigation.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/07/24/i-75-sb-shut-down-near-cartersville-after-severe-crash/
https://www.11alive.com/article/traffic/deadly-i-75-police-chase-near-red-top-mountain/85-0d11b930-3eba-41dc-8b3a-50209e60c96e
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/most-i-75-closed-near-red-top-bartow-due-police-activity
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/bartow-county/police-activity-shuts-down-i-75-both-directions-bartow-county/HE5K7CA67JFBPPASNOLMILHC7M/
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Twiggs County deputies attempted to stop a vehicle occupied by Christopher Jabari Martin Holmes and another person. Holmes refused to stop, and deputies escalated a pursuit onto I-16. The vehicle crashed near the Sgoda Road exit. As deputies approached the wreck, Holmes and the other occupant began shooting. Deputies returned fire and shot Holmes. The second person surrendered and was taken into custody. A separate vehicle later struck a patrol car at the scene, injuring a deputy. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation.

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/twiggs/twiggs-county-deputy-injured-in-crash-at-shootout-scene-on-saturday/93-870cd915-0484-4fb7-8152-320b3d2758d4
https://www.41nbc.com/1-suspect-dead-1-custody-high-speed-chase-shootout-twiggs-county-update-2/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/deputy-tries-render-aid-after-car-crashes-during-chase-now-dekalb-man-is-charged-another-dead/NRZ2HNWO3RH25M3LI4IXHKOQ5E/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-21/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-twiggs-county
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Jarmmal Cox, 30, was the subject of an intense multi-agency law enforcement effort involving Terrell County Sheriff’s Office, Hogansville Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service. Cox was wanted for aggravated assault on a police officer stemming from a May 2025 incident, during which he allegedly assaulted an officer and took an infant hostage during a brief standoff in Troup County.
Officers located Cox at a residence in the Dawson area of Terrell County on July 17, 2025. Before law enforcement could make direct contact, Cox fatally shot himself inside the residence, ending the standoff abruptly.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has taken over the investigation, reviewing evidence, tactical communications, and body camera footage from all involved agencies to assess the circumstances leading to Cox’s death.

https://www.walb.com/2025/07/17/statement-issued-regarding-heavy-law-enforcement-dawson/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-wanted-police-officer-assault-found-dead-police-say
https://www.facebook.com/dawsonpublicsafety/posts/update-the-deceased-suspect-from-todays-incident-has-been-identified-as-30-year-/1151714593657372/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/manhunt-hogansville-jarmmal-cox-alleged-hit-police-car-took-infant-hostage/85-48ffb8bc-b6ed-4b1e-9ca2-30f05c44af83
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/05/17/suspect-escapes-authorities-during-standoff-troup-county-police-say/

On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 8:35 p.m., deputies from the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence in the 800 block of Leslie Street in Thomson, Georgia. When officers arrived, they made entry into the residence and encountered 63-year-old Arval Gross reportedly armed with a shotgun in a hallway of the home.
According to preliminary statements from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Gross raised the shotgun in the direction of deputies, prompting two deputies to open fire. Gross was struck by gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene.
The GBI was immediately notified and is conducting an independent investigation, which includes crime scene analysis, interviews, and weapon examination. The firearm allegedly held by Gross was recovered at the scene. No other occupants of the home have been identified or reported harmed.
The deputies involved have not been publicly named, and their duty status has not been disclosed. An autopsy is scheduled at the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur, and toxicology results are pending.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-12/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-mcduffie-county
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/07/12/1-dead-thomson-after-csras-3rd-cop-involved-shooting-2-weeks/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/deputies-shoot-kill-man-they-say-aimed-shotgun-them-gbi-investigating/TOFSMQAIEBATPHXQ7DLATWPDLM/

On 07/08/2025 at approximately 4:50 p.m., Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens responded to a trespassing complaint on private property along Brent Road in Lamar County. Upon locating Dante Romearo Smith, 28, at the intersection of Highway 341 and Brent Road, Smith allegedly charged at a warden while armed with a knife. The game warden fired, striking Smith. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation, and findings will be turned over to the Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-08/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-lamar-county-georgia
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/neighbors-react-after-dnr-game-warden-shoots-kills-armed-man-in-lamar-county/93-193195d2-eb78-41d4-9ed9-a5e031e2e151
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/07/09/dnr-game-warden-involved-shooting-lamar-county-agency-says/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-dnr-game-warden-shoots-kills-man-during-confrontation-lamar-county

In the early morning hours of July 3, 2025, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Atlanta Police SWAT responded to a home on Burbank Drive SW in southwest Atlanta after a woman and a child escaped the residence and reported that a man inside was armed and barricaded. Officers quickly established a tight perimeter and initiated a full tactical response. The scene was militarized within minutes. Armored BearCat vehicles were positioned. High-intensity tactical lights illuminated the home and surrounding area, and loudspeakers were used to broadcast repeated commands to surrender.
SWAT bore down with pressure while tactical operators maintained positions and monitored movement using aerial drones and thermal imaging cameras. A ground-based tactical robot was deployed to recon the interior, providing live video feeds to command. Officers staged flashbang devices. During the standoff, SWAT maintained a constant presence, rotating sniper-observer teams and shield-equipped entry personnel at key access points.
By around 4:00 a.m., with concerns mounting for the safety of an 8-year-old child believed to still be inside, SWAT executed a forced entry using ballistic shields, tactical lighting, and coordinated breaching techniques. The child was found unharmed inside. In another room, officers located the barricaded man dead from a gunshot wound, with a firearm recovered in close proximity to the body. No officers discharged their weapons during the incident.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading a full review, collecting body-worn camera footage, tactical video feeds from drones and the robot, and forensic evidence from the interior. The man’s identity has not yet been released pending notification and investigative findings.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/atlanta-police-respond-to-deadly-swat-standoff-four-shot-at-apartment-overnight/85-ddb569f2-5344-44df-91b1-679b8d280052
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/swat-response-police-investigation-burbank-drive-atlanta
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/large-police-presence-swat-team-outside-home-sw-atlanta/FO2LHGFJCBHUJJ2VS36ECFH2CQ
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/07/03/gunman-barricaded-inside-home-near-atlanta-beltline-west-side-trail-prompts-swat-police-response/

Daquona Verdale Peede was wanted for murder and fled from Georgia State Patrol on I-75 near mile marker 37. Troopers performed a PIT maneuver to stop his vehicle. As officers approached, Peede shot himself. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.
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https://www.walb.com/2025/07/02/murder-suspect-dead-after-gsp-pursuit-i-75/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-02/gbi-investigates-death-cook-county

On June 30, 2025, around 9:15 p.m., Atlanta Police officers responded to 3390 Fairburn Road SW for a shooting call. Officers encountered an individual and, under circumstances not fully detailed, opened fire and fatally shot the person. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation. No additional details, including the person's identity or what led officers to use deadly force, have been publicly released.

https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/7214/631

Deputies responded to a 911 call from Daphine Mae Jennings, who reported suicidal intentions and threatened to harm anyone entering her home. Deputies and EMS arrived and negotiated for over 30 minutes. Around 10:00 p.m., Jennings exited her home armed with a gun and pointed it at deputies. Deputies opened fire, striking her. She collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/07/01/deputies-shoot-kill-woman-who-pointed-gun-them-troup-county-sheriffs-office-says/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-01/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-troup-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/woman-shot-troup-county-deputies-during-lagrange-standoff

On 06/29/2025, at approximately 8:02 p.m., Emerson Police pursued a Mercedes Benz northbound on I-75 in Bartow County after a reported hit-and-run in Cherokee County. Near milepost 297, an attempted P.I.T. maneuver failed, and the pursuit continued. At milepost 306, the driver, 35-year-old Anthony Solis of Woodstock, made an improper lane change from the far left to the far right lane, striking a Nissan Sentra in the rear. The Mercedes overturned multiple times and Solis was airlifted to Kennestone Hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Nissan driver struck a guardrail but reported no injuries. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating.

https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/one-dead-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-75-north-in-adairsville/article_38b9f3e8-3651-11ef-aca6-2bc1c5c6de3d.html
https://www.wbhfradio.org/2025/07/02/update-gsp-identifies-driver-in-fatal-i-75-pursuit-crash/

On 06/28/2025, a man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Jonesboro fled to a residence in the 200 block of Ashley Drive in Griffin, Georgia. Griffin Police, Spalding County deputies, and Jonesboro Police surrounded the home and issued a shelter-in-place order to nearby residents. A prolonged standoff followed as SWAT units attempted negotiations. The man ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the home.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-searching-murder-suspect-griffin
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/spalding-county/griffin-police-asks-neighborhood-shelter-in-place-they-search-homicide-suspect/TFWVOGYDRVHYPPYA7QNSU2S7MM/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/griffin-standoff-homicide-suspect-dead/85-c1be5207-ec9a-42b8-aea4-b2ec3f50b8a5

On 06/14/2025 around 9:30 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance in Twin City, Georgia, and discovered 27-year-old Zaria Khadejah Carr (known online as Duchess Dior) dead from gunshot wounds inside her home. An alert was issued for her black 2021 Dodge Challenger. At approximately 11:00 p.m., the vehicle was found in Wayne County. When deputies attempted to stop Carr, he fatally shot himself inside the vehicle. The GBI and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incidents.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-06-15/gbi-investigates-death-emanuel-county
https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2025/06/19/twin-city-tragedy-woman-killed-in-suspected-domestic-violence-husband-dies-by-suicide-publics-help-requested/
https://www.wtoc.com/2025/06/19/murder-suicide-investigation-involving-georgia-couple-sheds-light-domestic-abuse/
https://www.people.com/crime/influencer-found-dead-after-ominous-facebook-post-husband-dies-by-suicide-7500459
https://indiatimes.com/trending/influencer-zaria-khadejah-carr-aka-dutchess-dior’s-final-post-goes-viral…

On 06/13/2025, Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to apprehend 25-year-old Christopher Clyde Valentine Jr. at a home on Birch Street in Macon, Georgia. Valentine was wanted on three counts of murder in connection with a May 18, 2025, triple homicide at Midtown Daiquiri Bar & Grill in Macon. Before deputies could take him into custody, Valentine died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His father Christopher Clyde Valentine, Sr. had died from suicide under police duress in 2024.

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/fourth-suspect-in-macon-bar-triple-homicide-dies-by-suicide-bibb-county-coroner-confirms-christopher-valentine-jr
https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article308529505.html
https://www.41nbc.com/man-wanted-connection-may-18-triple-shooting-found-dead-macon-home-update/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/another-suspect-sought-deadly-triple-shooting-macon-daiquiri-bar
https://www.wmaz.com/article/news/crime/bibb-county-triple-homicide-suspect-dead-suicide-christopher-valentine-jr/93-98fdb13f-394f-4d54-9e17-2b21b8e7f770

On June 3, around 10:40 p.m., detectives from the Whitfield County Sheriff’s narcotics unit and Dalton Police Drug Unit conducted an undercover drug operation along River Road. At the operation’s conclusion, they moved to arrest Zuccarini. He pointed a handgun at the investigators. Undercover detectives from both agencies opened fire, striking Zuccarini. He was transported to Hamilton Medical Center, where he died. The GBI took over the investigation; no officers were injured.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-06-04/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-whitfield-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/whitfield-sherriffs-deputies-dalton-police-officers-shoot-kill-man
https://gbi.georgia.gov/news/2025-06-21/2025-officer-involved-shootings
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2025/6/4/504558/Man-Shot-And-Killed-During-Undercover.aspx

On June 1, 2025, Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Still Lake Drive. Outside, they located a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was treated on scene and transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in serious condition. A man remained inside the residence, refused to exit, and was reported to be armed. The Cherokee Multi-Agency SWAT team was activated, bringing a militarized multi-jurisdictional force to the scene.
Officers established a containment perimeter with armed positions and armored vehicles for cover. Negotiators attempted to establish contact for several hours using loudspeakers, while tactical units staged for a potential forced entry. After repeated attempts to secure surrender failed, SWAT escalated by deploying chemical irritants into the home capable of causing severe respiratory distress, intense burning of eyes and skin, and forced disorientation. The irritants were delivered to flush the man out and break resistance.
When no response was observed, SWAT deployed a camera-equipped drone into the residence to conduct an interior search under armed cover. The drone relayed live video to the command post, revealing the man inside with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Tactical officers entered to confirm the scene was secure. No body-worn camera or drone footage has been publicly released. The incident remains under review, and the man’s identity has not been disclosed.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/swat-standoff-cherokee-county-still-lake-drive-man-dead-woman-injured
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/woman-stabbed-man-dead-swat-standoff-cherokee-county-acworth/85-a4b58d73-1f1f-4adb-82bc-9a56e1415816
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/06/02/man-dies-woman-hospitalized-following-standoff-cherokee-county-sheriffs-office-says/
https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/man-dead-woman-seriously-injured-after-domestic-dispute-swat-standoff-cherokee-county/QA7NDZ6TENGL7KOBKL4E34XTYM/
https://patch.com/georgia/acworth/man-dead-cherokee-swat-standoff

On June 1, 2025, around 8:10 a.m., Cpl. Damion Allen of the Fulton County Police Department was working security at the Heritage Station Apartments at 765 McDaniel Street SW in Atlanta. A bystander alerted Allen that someone was breaking into his marked patrol car. The person was identified as 51-year-old Elieser Rivera Jr. of Passaic, New Jersey. Rivera had allegedly broken a window and reportedly had a piece of flat metal when confronted. According to police, Rivera moved toward Cpl. Allen who opened fire, striking Rivera, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation. There are no body camera or surveillance videos available.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-06-02/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-fulton-county
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/06/01/shooting-involving-fulton-county-officer-southwest-atlanta-prompts-gbi-response/
https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/06/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-southwest-atlanta/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fulton-county-officer-shoots-kills-person-breaking-patrol-car-police-say
https://apnews.com/article/fulton-county-georgia-police-shooting-death-508f41b7039e67154c63025e0b0f4858

On May 29, 2025, a Georgia State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a vehicle on Remington Avenue in Thomasville for not wearing a seatbelt. The driver, identified as 34-year-old James Edward Roberts of Jacksonville, drove away. Police escalated a chase at high speeds through city streets until Roberts lost control of his Lincoln MKS, crashed into a culvert, and the vehicle overturned. Roberts was ejected from the car and transported to Archbold Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A passenger in the vehicle was injured. No dash camera or body camera footage has been publicly released. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.

https://www.walb.com/2025/05/30/jacksonville-man-dies-crash-following-gsp-pursuit/

On May 28, 2025, 50-year-old Carrie Hall of Cartersville was fatally shot by law enforcement during a traffic stop in Bartow County. Earlier that evening, Hall reportedly went to a residence in Bartow County and fired a gun. The homeowner, who knew Hall, identified her to deputies. At approximately 8:40 p.m., deputies from the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, assisted by a Cartersville police officer, located Hall's vehicle at the intersection of SR 20 and Conference Center Drive and conducted a felony traffic stop with guns drawn. Hall exited her vehicle with a gun and did not comply with repeated commands to drop it. Deputies and the officer opened fire, striking Hall. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, and upon completion, the case will be referred to the Bartow County District Attorney’s Office for review. The names of the deputies and the officer involved have not been publicly disclosed.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-05-29/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-bartow-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/officers-involved-shooting-near-georgia-highlands-cartersville-campus
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/bartow-county/woman-killed-cartersville-officer-involved-shooting-had-arrest-record/UJ4K23W44FH63HRHSKWK4XZ6OU/
https://www.wabe.org/gbi-investigating-fatal-shooting-of-armed-woman-by-police-in-bartow-county/

On 05/16/2025, around 1:22 a.m., a Jones County sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a Jeep driven by 54-year-old Ronald Evans near a recreational complex on GA-49. Evans, who was reportedly driving slowly, not wearing a seatbelt, and appeared to be under the influence, refused to provide his driver's license and drove away. The deputy pursued Evans for approximately two miles until Evans abruptly turned into the parking lot of C&J’s Supermarket. Upon exiting his vehicle, Evans allegedly pointed a firearm at the deputy. The deputy fired multiple shots, killing him. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is leading the investigation into the incident. Dashcam footage is expected to be released on Monday, and the involved deputy is scheduled to return to duty next week.

• https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/gray-jones/man-shot-killed-jones-county-deputy-pointing-gun-officer-putnam-sheriff-says/93-b45f66e4-c082-4478-bdfc-c9a8436592e7
• https://www.jcnews.com/news/man-shot-and-killed-after-aiming-rifle-jones-county-deputy
• https://www.41nbc.com/update-suspect-dead-officer-involved-shooting-jones-county/

On May 16, 2025, Lumpkin County deputies responded to a report of a person in the Publix parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies observed a vehicle behaving erratically. As they approached, the driver, identified as 36-year-old Jacob Karl Wilkerson of Buford, drove away. Deputies escalated a chase, intercepted the vehicle, and took Wilkerson into custody shortly thereafter. Emergency Medical Services were called, and Wilkerson was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The exact cause of death remains unclear and is under investigation.

https://nowhabersham.com/man-dies-after-police-chase-in-lumpkin-county/Now

Deputies attempted to serve a TPO during a stop of an RV driven by James Blake Montgomery, 38. Montgomery produced a converted fully automatic 9mm AR-style pistol and opened fire, killing Deputy Brandon Sikes and critically injuring Deputy Gavin White. Deputies returned fire; Montgomery crashed trying to flee and was later found dead in the RV. Explosives (including pipe bombs), firearms and bomb-making materials were recovered.

https://apnews.com/article/46238b98a00bec5984f69bb6f809e806
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/27/columbia-county-deputy-killed-1-injured-shooting-during-traffic-stop/

On April 24, 2025, officers arrived at Devicco Moss's home in Thomson to execute a search warrant related to a homicide investigation. Moss fled in a blue Chevrolet Silverado. Police escalated a high-speed chase, during which a Georgia Department of Public Safety officer’s vehicle overturned, injuring the officer. Police continued the chase until Moss crashed into a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Ridge Road and Washington Highway, resulting in a fiery crash that killed Moss. The tractor-trailer driver was unharmed.

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/24/suspect-flees-mcduffie-county-dies-fiery-crash-after-police-vehicle-flips/
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/25/with-suspect-dead-is-thomson-slaying-case-closed-why-gbi-says-no/

On April 24, 2025, Fulton County police officers responded to reports of suspicious individuals loitering at 3657 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a location known for drug activity. Upon arrival, officers encountered several individuals, including 24-year-old Damario Smith. When officers attempted to make contact, Smith fled on foot. During the pursuit, Smith allegedly produced a handgun, prompting officers to discharge their firearms. Smith was struck and later pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital. He had been wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault and had previously removed an ankle monitor while out on bond.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fugitive-wanted-armed-robbery-shot-dead-fulton-county-police
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/04/24/massive-law-enforcement-presence-seen-atlantas-adamsville-neighborhood/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/damario-smith-vigil-24-year-old-shot-killed-police/85-65b735df-14f1-4d22-82ae-609d2b18efe0

On April 18, 2025, around 11:40 a.m., a Fulton County police officer stopped 29-year-old Rashan Jarvis Cofield near the Budgetel Inn & Suites on Fulton Industrial Boulevard for jaywalking. Upon discovering Cofield had an active warrant, a South Fulton police officer arrived to assist. As officers attempted to take Cofield into custody, he pulled a pistol from his pocket and began firing while fleeing. South Fulton Police Lt. Charles Cook was struck three times and collapsed. Fulton County Officer Zahir Muid pursued Cofield, returning fire, and was also shot. Cofield sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Lt. Cook underwent surgery and is recovering in the ICU; Officer Muid was treated and released.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 1 (Rashan Jarvis Cofield)
• Injuries: 2 officers injured

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/04/18/heavy-police-presence-off-i-20-fulton-county/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/fulton-county/police-activity-fulton-county-motel-part-i-20-blocked/3VU3HE7X2FGTFEDYEEGDXFYQ6U/
https://apnews.com/article/ae8624cd92b01ebba773a8c7de427439
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-activity-blocks-fulton-industrial-investigation
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/police-activity-at-motel-in-west-fulton-near-i-20/IZ62XSVKNBBD3F463EIJO4VL3I/

On April 17, 2025, Paulding County deputies responded to a welfare check at a residence on Hemlock Glen in Dallas, Georgia. The call was initiated after Jameel Johnson's mother reported to her employer that her son was acting erratically; the employer then contacted 911, noting the presence of firearms in the home. Upon arrival, deputies were led to Johnson's bedroom, where he was lying in bed. Johnson opened fire with a handgun, striking Deputy Brice Mattick in the shoulder. Deputies returned fire, fatally shooting Johnson. Deputy Mattick was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and has since been released. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the incident.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/paulding-county/deputy-shot-suspect-dead-after-shooting-paulding-county-neighborhood/AZLRIJRM6JAWJNZABHVRR463HY/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/suspect-dead-after-shooting-paulding-deputy-in-neighborhood-officials-say/DONR56J4XVCLZGWGY7ELGIWUPQ/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/deputy-injured-suspect-killed-shooting-paulding-county-neighborhood
https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/deputy-shot-suspect-killed-during-welfare-check-paulding-county/DYL6RLT4SNE7RPUUA6QBV3RERI/

On April 17, 2025, Robert Smith, 35, of Cookeville, Tennessee, was wanted for aggravated assault out of Nashville. He allegedly kidnapped a woman and her child in Atlanta, demanding she drive him to Nashville at gunpoint. They stopped at a Buc-ee’s in Calhoun, Georgia, where the woman sought help inside the store. When Calhoun police arrived, Smith fired at officers and carjacked a customer’s vehicle, fleeing north on I-75. During the pursuit, he fired at deputies before fatally shooting himself. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the case.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-shoots-officer-steals-car-calhoun-buc-ees-police-say
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/man-identified-georgia-buc-ees-shootout-carjacking-chase-incident/85-adfda2d9-080f-4122-8101-aa2a26f85a47
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/04/18/man-wanted-putnam-county-womans-death-found-dead-following-pursuit-georgia/

On April 14, 2025, Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted to stop a Chevrolet Equinox for speeding and reckless driving on I-20 East. The troopers pursued the vehicle, which exited onto Moreland Avenue and collided with a car driven by 19-year-old Cooper Schoenke at the intersection with Euclid Avenue in Atlanta's Little Five Points neighborhood. Schoenke, a Drew Charter School graduate, died at the scene. The incident has prompted renewed scrutiny of GSP's pursuit policies and calls from community advocates for stricter guidelines to prevent harm to bystanders.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/cooper-schoenke-19-year-old-drew-charter-alum-identified-victim-of-crash-during-pursuit/85-c685ba12-7276-4e9c-b90c-d86d53b477cf
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/pursuit-little-five-points-crash-1-dead-gsp-investigation/85-c4b2e82b-21bf-41a7-9148-7d9d22cf8739
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/19-year-old-killed-innocent-driver-pursuit-advocates-push-for-action/85-262d71fe-14b6-4b74-85bb-49f0b11dfc5f
https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/04/16/georgia-state-patrol-pursuit-policy-fatal-crash

At approximately 2:35 a.m., Rockdale County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a vehicle near Old Salem Road and Underwood Road. The male driver exited his vehicle and was chased by police into Salem Lake. Police stood by as he swam until he disappeared from view. Police alleged that due to low visibility, they did not search for him until daylight. His body was recovered the following day at 7 p.m.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-disappears-in-salem-lake-in-rockdale-county-after-traffic-stop/85-9a653aa9-85dd-4706-a274-746d3b4a667e
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/rockdale-county/body-man-who-ran-into-lake-get-away-deputies-recovered-rockdale-county/DVRNKTDI7JEE7J32AYY5NMODTI/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-rockdale-county-lake-avoid-traffic-stop

On the night of April 11, 2025, Columbia County deputies attempted a traffic stop after observing a white Ford F-150 driving without headlights and swerving on Lewiston Road. The driver pulled over briefly, then sped off. Police pursued the vehicle to William Few Parkway near the Kroger rear entrance, where it came to a stop. Officers approached and found Damien Taitague with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to Doctors Hospital and later pronounced dead. Taitague had worked as a full-time Augusta firefighter since January 2022.

https://theaugustapress.com/augusta-firefighter-kills-himself-at-end-of-chase-with-columbia-county-deputies/
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/11/augusta-firefighter-dies-after-off-duty-columbia-co-chase/

A person fled the scene of a robbery in a stolen vehicle. Atlanta Police later spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ran a red light at the intersection of Peachtree Road Northeast and Piedmont Road Northeast in Buckhead and crashed into another vehicle. The bystander driver, Richard O. Wells Jr., was pronounced dead at the crash site.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/high-speed-chase-ends-buckhead-crash-driver-tied-armed-robberies
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/04/08/man-custody-after-accident-atlantas-buckhead-neighborhood-police-say/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/suspect-crashes-during-police-chase-following-chick-fil-a-robbery-dekalb-county/SNSX6EOGVBAKRAXFB6QY55IJJ4/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/pursuit-of-dekalb-chick-fil-a-robbery-suspect-ends-in-deadly-buckhead-crash/PQIEQWTB6FD2HCXRJ6NIBCVRXA/
https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/26-year-old-man-who-died-buckhead-crash-identified/HZV6KWJ6TNGR3PHMAKCWKCBP3E/

Paige M. Newsum, 57, of Bradenton, Florida, was killed after a high-speed police pursuit that began in Cook County and crossed multiple jurisdictions. Deputies from Cook, Crisp, and Turner counties pursued Newsum's Cadillac north on Interstate 75 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The chase ended in Dooly County near Exit 109 when deputies used a PIT maneuver. When officers approached her vehicle, Newsum reportedly fired a handgun, striking Turner County Deputy Baily Johnson. Deputies opened fire and killed Newsum. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-04-04/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dooly-county
https://www.walb.com/2025/04/04/turner-county-deputy-shot-following-multi-county-pursuit-suspect-dead
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/woman-dead-georgia-deputy-shot-after-multi-county-chase/QJJAU67ZIFFCND5XN45LZJQUTU
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/woman-dead-deputy-hospital-high-speed-chase-ends-shootout-georgia/93-52258418-e4e0-428e-9190-f58a14d205ba
https://www.41nbc.com/officer-involved-shooting-in-dooly-county-leaves-woman-dead-deputy-injured

At approximately 10:25 p.m., Columbia County deputies responded to a call about a man passed out behind the wheel at Krystal's on 256 Bobby Jones Expressway. Deputies found Joseph Mobley, 47, with signs of drug use including burnt tinfoil on his lap. Mobley suddenly accelerated, and deputies escalated a chase. The pursuit went onto Interstate 520, down Windsor Spring Road, Rushing Road, and back onto I-520 eastbound. Richmond County deputies took over the chase, and a PIT maneuver near Mike Padgett Highway caused Mobley to crash into a guardrail. He was initially alert, but while trapped inside the vehicle, Mobley ingested drugs and became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Georgia State Patrol is investigating.

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/02/deputies-shed-light-chase-that-turned-deadly-augusta/
https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/local/2025/04/02/joseph-mobley-dies-after-crash-during-richmond-county-georgia-police-chase/73154796007/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/deadly-chase-ends-on-bobby-jones-expressway-in-augusta/

Kenneth Edward Bailey, the rapper known as Young Scooter, died on March 28, 2025—his 39th birthday—following a police pursuit in southeast Atlanta. Atlanta Police responded to a report of gunfire and a domestic dispute on William Nye Drive Southeast. As officers arrived, two men ran from the back of the residence. Bailey attempted to escape by jumping two fences and was later found by officers with a severe leg injury. He was transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Fulton County Medical Examiner later ruled the cause of death as blunt force trauma. Police confirmed no officers discharged their weapons.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-39-dies-after-injuries-sustained-fleeing-atlanta-police/23E5SFM45JG2JCZY5YH3JPWO24/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/rapper-young-scooter-dead-atlanta

Cedrick Turner, 49, died on March 25, 2025, in a single-vehicle crash during a police chase. Thomas County deputies were pursuing Turner after a hit-and-run incident in Colquitt County. The chase reached speeds of 100 mph. Near Thomas County Middle School on Highway 319 North, deputies attempted to disable Turner’s vehicle. He lost control, was ejected, and was transported to Archbold Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Turner was not wearing a seatbelt.

https://www.walb.com/2025/03/26/man-killed-single-vehicle-crash-thomas-county
https://www.walb.com/2025/03/26/update-investigation-underway-following-fatal-wreck-thomas-county
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/driver-ejected-and-killed-during-pursuit-in-thomas-county
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrE8N3cVvxo
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/driver-killed-in-thomas-county-pursuit-crash/ar-BB1kV3xT

On March 22, 2025, a deputy with the Bryan County Sheriff's Office attempted a traffic stop near Sterling Curve on Georgia State Route 144. The driver in a white BMW did not stop, and officers escalated a chase. The driver passed vehicles and lost control in a curve, striking another car and sending both vehicles into the woods. The fleeing driver's vehicle hit a tree and burst into flames. The driver was killed. The other driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Georgia State Patrol is investigating.

https://www.wtoc.com/2025/03/23/1-dead-following-police-chase-bryan-co/
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/one-dead-in-bryan-county-police-chase-crash/
https://www.wjcl.com/article/1-dead-in-bryan-county-crash-after-police-chase/60345482

On March 18, 2025, Savannah Police Department officers were involved in a high-speed pursuit of a silver Jeep Compass driven by a man linked to a previous shooting at the Westlake Apartments. Police chased him to Liberty Parkway, where his vehicle collided with a maroon Chevrolet Malibu driven by 60-year-old Darren Lewis, who was attempting to enter Liberty Parkway from Upson Street. The impact struck the driver's side of Lewis's vehicle, resulting in his immediate death at the scene. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting an investigation into the incident.

Community Response:
Darren Lewis, a husband, father, and ex-Marine, was remembered by neighbors in the Liberty City community as a kind and quiet individual who brought positivity to those around him. John Jackson, a neighbor, remarked, "He was cool people, he was quiet, he didn’t make no noise, just laugh and talk." Another neighbor, Doreather Woods, shared, "Everything I know about him was nice... He was just a nice person." A memorial with flowers and a cross was established along Liberty Parkway to honor his memory.

On March 8, 2025, at approximately 7:10 p.m., 54-year-old Russell David Payne drove to a residence on Wood Station Road in Rock Spring, Georgia, where his estranged wife, Jacklyn D. Payne, was residing with her father, Eugene "Jack" Denny. Payne fired multiple rounds into the rear of the house before entering and fatally shooting both Jacklyn and Eugene. Off-duty Chickamauga Police Officer Charles "Chuck" Dunn, a longtime family friend present at the scene, attempted to intervene and was critically injured during the confrontation. Payne then died by suicide at the scene. Officer Dunn was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on March 13, 2025. The Walker County Sheriff's Office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/nw-georgia-police-officer-dies-following-deadly-walker-county-murder-suicide
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/murder-suicide-rock-spring-walker-county-georgia-lone-survivor-dies/85-0019e666-2112-42bf-97c4-0a02dea7375d
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/marietta-man-kills-estranged-wife-father-murder-suicide-officials-say/QPENSUHB4JEWNCFHSC4UR6LJ7A/