Funeral arrangements announced for sheriffs deputy slain in line of duty

The funeral for slain Carroll County deputy Taylor Bristow will be held on Thursday, the sheriff’s office has announced.

Bristow was shot Tuesday while serving a warrant related to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe of child sexual exploitation. The 30-year-old husband and father of two underwent emergency surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital but passed away on Friday.

Bristow was shot Tuesday while serving a warrant related to a GBI investigation into child sexual exploitation,

The suspect, Christopher Bly, 40, had shot both himself and Bristow, the GBI said. Bly was pronounced dead at the scene.