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Jason Andre Wilson

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : Black

Date : 11/14/2024

Location : Roosevelt Highway near Tommy Lee Cook Road

City : Fairburn

County : Coweta

State : Georgia

Agency : Coweta County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 13, 2024, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a Coweta County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a Chrysler 300 for a registration violation on Highway 29 near Tommy Lee Cook Road. The driver, identified as 23-year-old Jason Andre Wilson of Atlanta, Georgia, failed to stop, initiating a high-speed pursuit reaching speeds up to 110 mph. The chase continued into Fulton County, where deputies executed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver on Roosevelt Highway, disabling Wilson’s vehicle.
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Following the maneuver, deputies deployed K-9 Titan to apprehend Wilson. Wilson opened fire, fatally shooting K-9 Titan and grazing a deputy. Deputies returned fire, striking and killing Wilson. The injured deputy received medical treatment and was later released from the hospital.
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K-9 Titan had served with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office for over five years, contributing to locating missing persons, identifying illegal drugs, and apprehending multiple offenders.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the case file will be submitted to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
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1 fatality (Jason Andre Wilson)
1 K-9 fatality (K-9 Titan)
1 deputy injured (treated and released)
Last Update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-14/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-fairburn-ga
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-investigation-roosevelt-highway-fairburn
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/south-fulton-county/suspect-dead-k-9-killed-after-multi-county-chase-shooting-involving-deputies-sources-say/HC4JYXYERVDMRHRGTK7UNFQ7EI/
https://www.odmp.org/k9/1933-k9-titan
https://apnews.com/article/bf0a20eb324e6ae9020b13f1d3f014ce