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Jacob Henson

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 04/23/2024

Location : Washington County Regional Medical Center

City : Sandersville

County : Washington

State : Georgia

Agency : Washington County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 23, 2024, Washington County Sheriff’s deputies escorted Jacob Henson, 31, to Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia, for treatment following injuries he sustained in a stabbing at Washington State Prison earlier that day. While Henson was under police supervision in the hospital, an officer used pepper spray during an interaction. A second officer, present at the scene, discharged her firearm, fatally shooting Henson.
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Henson was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review to determine the circumstances of the shooting and the actions taken by the officers.
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Henson had been serving an eight-year sentence for aggravated assault and theft-related charges.
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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/2024-04-24/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-washington-county
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/crime/washington-county-sheriff-reacts-to-fatal-hospital-shooting-that-killed-state-prison-inmate/93-ebabfc7e-0af7-4e5e-9fb9-7e6c3c5d9686
https://apnews.com/article/inmate-killed-georgia-hospital-shooting-f33f7f568b7a55820300cd25592c2955