JONESBORO, Ga.
Deputy shot dead in Clayton County
Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy has been shot and killed in Clayton County, south of Atlanta.
Sheriff Kem Kimbrough told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the shooting happened on or near Walker Road on Wednesday.
Authorities told WSB-TV the officer was assisting a fugitive squad in pulling over a suspect and serving a warrant. Authorities say the deputy was taken to Southern Regional Hospital, where he died.
Officials said at least 40 police officers were searching the area for the suspect, a 17-year-old boy.