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Wayne Anthony Fuller, Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : Black

Date : 08/16/2024

Location : Fast Trip at 2682 Riverside Drive

City : McDonough

County : Henry

State : Georgia

Agency : Macon Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 16, 2024, at approximately 11:07 a.m., Bibb County Sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting at the Fast Trip gas station located at 2682 Riverside Drive in Macon, Georgia. Upon arrival, they discovered 51-year-old Cotina Louise Fuller suffering from gunshot wounds. She died from her injuries at the scene. Investigators identified her husband, 44-year-old Wayne Anthony Fuller Jr., as a person of interest in the homicide. He was reported fleeing the scene in a gold SUV.

A statewide alert was issued, and later that day, Spalding County Sheriff's deputies spotted Fuller's vehicle. When they attempted a traffic stop, Fuller fled, initiating a pursuit that extended into Henry County. The chase concluded near the intersection of Georgia Highway 155 and Greenwood Industrial Parkway after deputies executed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to halt the vehicle.
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As officers approached the immobilized SUV, they observed blood inside and found Fuller suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers administered medical aid, but Fuller was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be submitted to the Henry County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Wayne Anthony Fuller Jr.)
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/major-henry-county-road-shut-down-apparent-crash-heavy-police-activity/85-99887617-a456-4c45-9189-fc450fae0181
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-investigates-after-crash-henry-county
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-17/gbi-investigates-death-henry-county
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/man-who-shot-killed-woman-macon-gas-station-dead-after-chase-into-metro-atlanta/7AKN2XJV35HVDEO2SEF55OYZYM/
https://www.aol.com/woman-killed-macon-shooting-sheriff-164741919.html