A 17-year-old died after an officer-involved shooting Friday night in Bartow County.
At 7:35 p.m. Friday, two Euharlee police officers went to 937 Euharlee Road, Lot No. 5, to serve two probation violation arrest warrants, GBI spokeswoman Sherry Lang told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saturday night.
Christopher Roupe, 17, opened the door with a handgun pointed at the officers, Lang said.
“The officer fired one shot, striking Roupe,” she said. “The officer immediately called for medical assistance. Roupe was transported to the hospital in Cartersville where he was pronounced dead.”
When the investigation is completed, it will be turned over to the district attorney, Lang said.
No other details were immediately available.
3 in custody after FBI operation in Cartersville
Three Rome men are in federal custody after an operation in the Cartersville area, a spokesman with the FBI said Saturday afternoon.
Terry Eugene Peace, 45; Brian Edward Cannon, 36; and Cory Williamson, 28, were arrested on federal firearms and explosives related charges, he said.
“More charges are anticipated and additional details will be made available in the next few days as this matter moves into the court system,” FBI Special Agent Stephen Emmett said.
FBI SWAT, Rome police and Floyd County police officers were part of the operation, Emmett said. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office also assisted.
Sketch of Emory rape suspect released
The Emory Police Department released a sketch Saturday night of the suspect wanted for the reported rape of a student.
The incident was reported to have occurred Tuesday around 11:15 p.m. on the university’s campus in a wooded area near Dowman Drive, police said.
The woman described her assailant to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which produced the sketch. The suspect was described as a white man in his mid-to-late 50s who is about 5-foot-10. He had a reddish or brown beard and was wearing a brown knit cap, a tan or brown jacket, dark blue jeans and brown boots. He was last seen running toward the Emory Village, authorities said.
Anyone who has any information on the case should contact Emory police at 404-727-6111.
Staff writer Angel K. Brooks contributed to this article
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