Law enforcement officers in Whitfield County shot and killed a man during an undercover narcotics investigation Tuesday night, according to a press release from the city of Dalton.
During the investigation, Johnathan Zuccarini pointed a gun at detectives involved in the investigation, which was conducted by the Dalton Police Department and the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, according to the release.
Investigators with both agencies fired shots at Zuccarini, who was then transported to Hamilton Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, the release said.
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The investigation was being conducted near River Road, at the Whitfield County-Murray County line.