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Man who refused to drop pellet gun shot, killed by deputies in Georgia

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a confrontation with sheriff deputies that lead to gunfire and a person shot in Carroll County.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a confrontation with sheriff deputies that lead to gunfire and a person shot in Carroll County.
By Darryn Moore, WSBTV.com
March 6, 2018

A man was shot and killed late Monday after he pointed a pellet gun at sheriff’s deputies and disobeyed commands to drop the weapon, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

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