Overview
- Nicholas “Nic” Crews, 34, a VA social work case manager from Marietta, died Wednesday after being airlifted to a trauma hospital.
- Authorities identified the shooter as Lawrence Charles Michels, 51, who arrived for a walk-in mental health consultation before shooting Crews.
- After leaving the clinic, Michels exchanged gunfire with Jasper police officers and an armed civilian and was pronounced dead at the scene; no officers were injured.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe with assistance from the FBI and the VA Office of Inspector General, and the case will go to the Appalachian Judicial Circuit district attorney for review.
- The Pickens County VA clinic remains closed through the week as the VA reschedules appointments and provides counseling and chaplain services to staff and veterans.