Georgia man kills girlfriend, shoots at police before killing himself
Witnesses saw Kira Ammons s partner, 38-year-old James David Mathis, shoot and kill her
A woman was fatally shot in Georgia by her boyfriend, who then took his own life.
Kira Ammons of Monticello was shot several times on April 25 in Georgia. She was just 41-years-old, per WGXA.
James David Mathis, shoot and kill the victim in Jasper County.
Upon arriving at the suspect’s home in neighboring Putnam County, he opened fire on a Putnam County patrol car according to The Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Mathis was found dead near his trailer on top of a Hi-Point .380 carbine rifle, the gun he may have used to take his own life.
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MONTICELLO, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – A murder investigation that started in Jasper County comes to an end in Putnam County.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a murder in Monticello around 9:00 Sunday night. Deputies found the victim 41-year-old Kira Ammons shot multiples times. According to the GBI, witnesses at the scene told law enforcement that 38-year-old James David Mathis, of Eatonton, was responsible for her death.
When Jasper County deputies contacted the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Mathis’ home. Putnam County deputes say they heard gunshots when they arrived at Mathis’ home. Deputies also claim Mathis shot at a deputy’s patrol car. Deputies report later finding Mathis inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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