Man Dead After Officer Involved Shooting in Elbert County

A MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN ELIZABETH BY ELBERT COUNTY DEPUTIES TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WAS TRYING TO SERVE A SEARCH WARRANT ON BEHALF OF THE ELIZABETH POLICE DEPARTMENT . AUTHORITIES WERE AT THE FITZGERALD APARTMENTS SERVING THAT WARRANT.

 ONE DEPUTY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEPUTIES RETURNED FIRE KILLING THE MAN. THE SUSPECT WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE APARTMENT.  THAT SUSPECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE ELBERT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS NOT SAID WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR AT THAT RESIDENCE.

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