VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
U-Haul theft leads to officer involved shooting
Release: Smyrna, GA (August 25, 2020) – On Monday, August 24, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Smyrna Police Department (SPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that on…
GBI investigates crash following officer involved shooting
Release: Powder Springs, GA (August 24, 2020) - On Sunday, August 23, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Powder Springs Police Department (PSPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates…
GBI investigating officer involved shooting in Kingsland, GA
Release: Kingsland, GA (August 24, 2020) – On Sunday, August 23, 2020, at approximately 11:31 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Kingsland Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred…
Injured man shot while attacking officers with sword
Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Paulding County Paulding County, Georgia (August 20, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 6:49 pm, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office…
GBI investigates shooting involving officers and a drunk…
Release: Franklin, GA (August 17, 2020) – On Saturday, August 15, 2020, the GBI was requested by the Heard County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 7:35 p.m.,…
GSP officer fired, charged with murder
Release: Update (August 14, 2020) – On Friday, August 14, 2020, in coordination with the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jacob Gordon Thompson, age 27, on charges of felony murder and aggravated…
Officer involved shooting follows car chase
Release: Screven County, GA (August 8, 2020) – On Friday, August 7, 2020, at approximately 9:20 PM, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) to investigate an officer involved shooting.…
(UPDATE) Officer involved shooting with minors under investigation
UPDATE: Additional information obtained in this investigation indicates that the first officer followed the vehicle for several minutes in an attempt to obtain the license plate information following a traffic violation (failure to stop at…