3 officers injured, 1 suspect dead in Carroll County police chase
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3 officers injured, 1 suspect dead after Carroll County car chase
Law enforcement officers from three separate agencies were wounded after suspects fled from a Georgia State Patrol traffic stop on Monday morning.
CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - Law enforcement in Carroll County said three officers were injured, a suspect is dead and another is in custody after multiple agencies responded to a shooting incident on Monday morning.
Officials said the three officers are wounded in a gunfight with suspects fleeing from a Georgia State Patrol traffic stop. The injured authorities include a Carroll County deputy Jay Repetto, Carrollton Police Department officer Sgt. Rob Holloway and a Villa Rica Police Department officer Chase Gordy.
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Three Georgia officers were wounded early Monday after a police chase led to a gunfight that left one suspect dead and another in custody, authorities said.
The incident unfolded just after 3:30 a.m. when a Georgia State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a car for speeding at 111 mph on Interstate 20, Georgia State Patrol Capt. Brandon Dawson said during a news conference.
The car initially stopped but quickly sped off with the trooper in pursuit until a passenger in the suspect vehicle opened fire on the patrol car, disabling the vehicle.
Three law enforcement officers were injured during a police chase in Georgia that ended with one suspect being killed and a second suspect taken into custody, authorities said Monday morning.
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