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Meagan Victoria Feaster

Gender : Female

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 07/17/2024

Location : Cedar Drive

City : Alto

County : Banks

State : Georgia

Agency : Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 16, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., deputies from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office arrived at a residence on Cedar Drive in Alto, Georgia, to serve an arrest warrant for probation violations to registered sex offender Joshua Everett Emmett, aged 45. Emmett had prior convictions, including child molestation, sexual battery against a child under 16, and felony statutory rape.
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At around 11:05 a.m., deputies entered the home, though it remains unclear whether they were let in or forcibly entered. During the operation, deputies opened fire, resulting in the deaths of Emmett and 33-year-old Meagan Victoria Feaster of Forsyth, Georgia. The specific circumstances leading to the use of lethal force have not been disclosed by authorities. The Banks County Sheriff's Office supported the operation but was not directly involved in the shooting.
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Investigation:
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting. Autopsies for Emmett and Feaster are scheduled at the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office. Upon completion, the case file will be submitted to the Banks County District Attorney’s Office for review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-07-17/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-banks-county
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gbi-identifies-2-people-shot-killed-by-deputies-serving-search-warrant/TKFTC6X7JJETDHPSPE2OXCLN7U/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shooting-georgia-banks-forsyth-544a5a4443c3e200ddd7858275ab0ddf
https://nowhabersham.com/2-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-alto/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-involving-law-enforcement-banks-county/85-1477966b-1937-4869-a75b-ba614d8bfb9d