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Charles H. Woodall

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 11/22/2024

Location : Ficklen Church Way

City : Cartersville

County : Cherokee County

State : Georgia

Agency : Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Floyd County Sheriff's Office, Cherokee SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 22, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., the Floyd County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office to serve arrest warrants on 52-year-old Charles H. Woodall. The warrants included charges of entering auto, rape, and incest. Authorities determined that Woodall was staying at a residence off Ficklen Church Way near Canton, Georgia.
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Just after 11:00 p.m., deputies from both sheriff's offices approached the residence to serve the warrants. Woodall was armed and pointed a gun at the deputies. The Cherokee Multi-Agency SWAT Team responded to assist with the apprehension. Despite negotiation efforts lasting nearly an hour, Woodall refused to disarm and continued to aim his weapon at law enforcement officers. Deputies then shot Woodall. After the shooting, deputies administered aid until Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services arrived and pronounced Woodall dead at the scene.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-23/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-cherokee-county
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/rape-suspect-armed-shot-killed-deputies-ficklen-church-way/85-ab9c972d-4c4d-47a5-b644-5e0cdfc2b300
https://patch.com/georgia/canton-ga/police-shooting-kills-rape-suspect-cherokee-co
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/rape-suspect-shot-killed-during-standoff-cherokee-county-sheriffs-office
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gbi-identifies-rape-incest-suspect-201213657.html