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Christopher Bly

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Black

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : Don Rich Drive

City : Carrollton

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : 1 of 2 dead from on-duty shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 20, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Carroll County Sheriff's Investigator Taylor Bristow, accompanied by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Don Rich Drive in Carrollton, Georgia. The warrant was part of an ongoing GBI investigation into child exploitation. Upon knocking, 40-year-old Christopher Bly opened the door and immediately retreated into the home. Deputies pursued Bly inside, where he produced a handgun and fired, resulting in a self-inflicted gunshot wound that also struck Investigator Bristow. Bly was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigator Bristow was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, where he later succumbed to his injuries on August 23, 2024.
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During the search, agents seized multiple electronic devices containing child sexual abuse material. The GBI is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be submitted to the Carroll County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-21/gbi-investigates-shooting-incident-carroll-county
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/carroll-deputy-was-chasing-suspect-into-home-when-he-was-shot-gbi-finds-child-porn/YXXH2BVA4VADVGL6B5UMVQSN7A/
https://apnews.com/article/georgia-deputy-shooting-carrollton-c2a49c1abae498088f48559b1b3938e3