Officer-involved shooting in Banks County

By Joe Johnson

Members of the Banks County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred near the intersection of Highway 441 and Shady Grove Road. The suspect is being treated for non life-threatening injuries. No deputies were injured. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to respond to the scene to conduct an independent investigation of the incident.

This is an active scene and will take time to process.

Details of this investigation will be forthcoming from the GBI once their independent investigation is complete.