Overview
- Police were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. and confronted the suspect outside the Pickens County VA Clinic, where officers fatally shot him.
- One VA employee was found wounded and was airlifted for treatment, and officials have not released the person’s condition.
- Jasper’s police chief said the suspected shooter was from the local area, and investigators have not disclosed the suspect’s identity or a motive.
- The FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are involved in the case, with the VA Office of Inspector General assisting local authorities.
- The VA is rescheduling appointments, providing counseling and chaplain services, and sending a headquarters team to support clinic staff.