Overview
- Officer Chris Fisher was shot and killed outside the Meriwether Country Inn shortly before midnight Tuesday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
- The GBI issued a statewide Blue Alert for 23-year-old Jimmie Lee Steverson and has launched a manhunt with local police and county deputies remaining at the scene.
- Authorities describe the suspect as a 5-foot-6, 150-pound Black man with black locs and brown eyes who was last seen in a black T-shirt and black gym shorts.
- Investigators say Steverson is considered armed and dangerous and was believed to be driving a black 2026 Chevrolet Silverado; anyone who sees him should take immediate precautions and call 911.
- The GBI has not released a motive or additional details about the shooting and is asking anyone with information to call 1-800-597-TIPS or submit tips through the agency’s website or app.