LOWNDES COUNTY, GA (WTXL) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) says a woman was shot by Lowndes County sheriff’s deputies after an incident in Valdosta.
Update:
The Lowndes County Sheriff released information about the deadly deputy-involved shooting on Thursday on social media.
The sheriff says deputies were "flagged down" by Denesha Miller on Brookwood Drive on Monday.
The post says Miller "pointed a firearm in close proximity at the deputies," which led at least one deputy to fire their weapon at Miller.
The sheriff says deputies and other responding officers tried to render aid to Miller at the scene, but she later died.
The sheriff says his office requested the GBI investigation into the circumstances that led to the gunfire.
Earlier:
The shooting happened on Sept. 29 around 9:41 p.m. in the 700 block of East Brookwood Drive.
The GBI says two deputies were driving in an unmarked LCSO vehicle when a woman, identified as Denesha Latoria Miller, 39, signaled for the deputies' attention. Deputies stopped the vehicle and approached Miller.
The GBI says Miller pulled out a handgun within view of the deputies and was shot by a deputy.
Miller died at the scene.
No deputies were injured in the shooting.
The GBI says an autopsy of Miller's body will be done at the GBI Medical Examiner's Office.
Anyone with information is urged to call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Thomasville at (229)225-4090.
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