Car chase and shooting in Georgia leaves suspect dead, three officers wounded
04/12/2021 15:20
(Reuters) -Three law enforcement officers in Georgia were shot and wounded after a traffic stop early on Monday led to a police chase that involved an exchange of gunfire and ended with one suspect dead and another jailed, authorities said.
Georgia State Patrol officers stopped a car speeding at 111 miles (78 km) per hour around 3:30 a.m. EST (0730 GMT) on Interstate 20 in northwestern Georgia s Carroll County, county Sheriff Terry Langley told reporters.
The car s passenger fired a rifle at the State Patrol car, disabling it. The car then fled the scene, leading to a chase that required several law enforcement agencies to be called in for backup.
Apr 12, 2021
VILLA RICA, Ga. (AP) Authorities in Georgia said three officers were wounded in a police chase that ended early this morning with one suspect killed and another in custody.
A Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked a car going 111 mph on Interstate 20 and initiated a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m., Georgia State Patrol Capt. Brandon Dawson said. The driver stopped initially and then took off again with the trooper in pursuit. The trooper bumped the car to try to stop it but the driver of the car regained control, Dawson said.
The trooper continued pursuing the vehicle until a passenger used a rifle to fire at the patrol car and hit it, taking it out of action.
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Members of Georgia law enforcement gather at a Carroll County post following an April 12, 2021 police pursuit that left multiple officers wounded.
VILLA RICA, Ga. (AP) Authorities in Georgia said three officers were wounded in a police chase that ended Monday morning with one suspect killed and another in custody.
A Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked a car going 111 mph (179 kph) on Interstate 20 and initiated a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m., Georgia State Patrol Capt. Brandon Dawson said. The driver stopped initially and then took off again with the trooper in pursuit. The trooper bumped the car to try to stop it but the driver of the car regained control, Dawson said.
3 Georgia police officers shot; 1 suspect dead, 1 in custody
Updated 9:02 AM;
By KATE FELDMAN New York Daily News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
Three Georgia law enforcement officers were shot by fleeing suspects early Monday morning during a car chase.
The chase began with an attempted traffic stop by the Georgia State Patrol in Bremen around 4:30 a.m., according to Carroll County Sheriff Terry Langley. The officers pursued the suspects into Carroll County, where local departments including the sheriff’s office and police in Carrollton and Villa Rica joined the chase.
At the height of the chase, the suspects were speeding up to 111 mph, officials said.