COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) - Georgia authorities are investigating a Saturday afternoon officer involved shooting in Colquitt County.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that they were called to investigate an officer involved shooting at a home on Blackberry Lane.
The Colquitt County Sheriff's Office was called to the home on Saturday regarding a domestic dispute. When deputies arrived, the person who was complained about was in the back yard.
Prior to their arrival, they said that he had assaulted others in the home and destroyed property inside.
They said that a deputy tried to speak with the man, but said that the man began charging at the deputy and refusing to stop when told to do so.
Eventually, the deputy ended up shooting the man.
They said that the man as transported to the hospital for his injuries while the deputy was uninjured.
Investigators say that the investigation is active and on-going.
