A man who was able to gain access to a patrol vehicle Wednesday after being taken into custody was fatally shot by Ashburn police officers, the GBI said.
The incident began as a burglary investigation being conducted by the Sycamore Police Department, the GBI said in a statement. In search of the suspect, Sycamore police contacted Ashburn police and provided them with information about the suspect and a description of his vehicle.
Ashburn officers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to pull over the driver, but 25-year-old Daniel Scott refused to stop, according to the GBI. During the pursuit, the state agency said Scott rammed his vehicle into an Ashburn officer’s vehicle, injuring the officer. Those injuries were determined to be not life-threatening.
Scott then got out of his vehicle and officers attempted to arrest him. After a brief struggle, the GBI said he was placed in the backseat of a police vehicle to be taken to the Turner County Jail.
At some point, Scott managed to get in the front seat of the vehicle and tried to drive off, the agency confirmed. While he was trying to escape, the GBI said he began to strike other police vehicles.
Some officers standing nearby shot at the vehicle Scott was driving, the GBI said. He was hit at least once and taken to Tift Regional Medical Center, where he died.
The GBI will be conducting an independent investigation into Wednesday’s officer-involved shooting, which marks the 16th such incident the agency has been asked to probe this year.
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