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Walter Kyle Herman

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : White

Date : 05/04/2023

Location : Highway 280 between Groover Hill+Olive Branch

City : County unincorporated

County : Bryan

State : Georgia

Agency : Bryan County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An eyewitness says she saw a truck hit another truck and then drive off at 280 between Groover Hill and Olive Branch in Bryan County for hours Thursday night when the driver fled after the accident. Police chased the vehicle and driver Herman stopped the car after a short pursuit. Thedeputy approached Herman’s door and spoke with him before attempting to place handcuffs on him. Herman sped off while the officer was still reaching inside the car and he was dragged about one-tenth of a mile where the car then hit a road sign and began to travel off the roadway down a steep embankment. The officer fired his weapon. Herman died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtoc.com/2023/05/05/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-highway-280-bryan-county/

https://www.wjcl.com/article/highway-shutdown-officer-involved-shooting/43798430

https://www.wjcl.com/article/deadly-ellabell-officer-involved-shooting/43808271