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Sam Knight
Gender : Male
Age : 40
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2023
Location : I-16+Old River
City : Bloomingdale
County : Effingham
State : Georgia
Agency : Effingham County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sam Knight was pulled over by Effingham deputies for a traffic stop. Police claim he became “combative” and shot at deputy. Police escalated a chase when he tried to escape the situation. Georgia State Patrol Bryan County deputies and Bloomingdale PD all participated in the high-speed chase. A shootout between police and Sam Knight ensued and Knight was killed.
