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Jason Scott Fletcher

Gender : Male

Age : 51

Race : White

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : 500 block of Little New York Road

City : Roopville

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 14, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies, investigating mail thefts near the 500 block of Little New York Road, attempted to stop 51-year-old Jason Scott Fletcher. When Fletcher refused to stop, deputies escalated the situation by initiating a high-speed pursuit toward Roopville. Deputies called for assistance from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), and a GSP trooper deployed stop sticks at the intersection of Highway 5 and Banks Circle.
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As Fletcher swerved his vehicle toward the trooper in an apparent attempt to strike him, the trooper discharged his firearm, striking Fletcher. Law enforcement transported Fletcher to Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, where he died from his injuries.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting. The findings will be reviewed for further action.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-14/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-carroll-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/carroll-county-georgia-state-trooper-shooting-crash
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-involving-law-enforcement-carroll-county-scene/85-7b61f492-77c7-469a-9477-f73838ad8ac0