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Driver Killed After Firing at Officers During Woodstock Traffic-Stop Pursuit

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

Overview

  • Police say a stop near I-575 Exit 7 turned into a chase to Exit 8 where the driver shot at officers and was fatally shot by a Woodstock officer.
  • One Woodstock officer suffered a non-life-threatening injury.
  • Fire and EMS crews treated the driver at the scene, but he was pronounced dead.
  • The Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened an independent probe at Woodstock police’s request, and county deputies and state troopers also worked the scene.
  • The Towne Lake Parkway ramp stayed closed for an extended period for evidence work, with parts of I-575 only reopening later.