Officers from the Lovejoy Police Department were called as backup and began chasing the car.
They chased the man south into Griffin, Spalding County where the suspect attempted to turn onto Birdie Road at the intersection of US Highway 19/41, where he faced two more officers blocking the car from turning and he was forced to stop.
The suspect opened the driver s door, exited his car and pointed a handgun at officers. The two Lovejoy police officers fired their guns, hitting the suspect multiple times.
The suspect identified as Stephen Neil Weigand, age 29, of Griffin, was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident, GBI said.
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Authorities said a Spalding County man was shot and killed after leading police on a car chase and aiming a gun at officers. (Photo courtesy of GBI)
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in Spalding County.
The man killed was 29-year-old Stephen Neil Weigand from Griffin. Police said he attempted to evade arrest and led officers from multiple law enforcement agencies on a cross-county chase before aiming a gun at officers.