The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released preliminary details regarding a deputy-involved shooting that occurred late Sunday evening.
The state agency is investigating following a request for assistance from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) on July 2, 2023. One man was shot and killed. No officers/deputies were injured in this incident.
From the press release:
The preliminary information indicates that on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at about 11:30 p.m., an Effingham County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on Old River Road in Effingham County. The driver, later identified as Sam Knight, age 40, of Brooklet, GA, got out of the truck and spoke with the deputy. When the deputy walked to the passenger side of the truck, Knight ran to the truck and drove away from the stop. Knight traveled several miles down Old River Road before turning onto the westbound on ramp of Interstate 16. Knight began firing at the pursuing deputy, and the deputy returned fire. Knight lost control of the truck, causing it to come to rest on its passenger side. Knight and Effingham County deputies exchanged gunfire again. A few minutes later, GSP and Bryan County deputies arrived on scene. Knight and law enforcement officers from multiple agencies exchanged gunfire again. Knight was hit multiple times and died at the scene.
The GBI’s preliminary findings contrast what the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, which was on scene, put out to the public while the events were still unfolding. That initial information now appears to be erroneous.
Knight’s body will be taken to the GBI Medical ExaminerOffice in Pooler, Georgia for an autopsy.
Troopers from the Georgia State Patrol, deputies from the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, and a deputy from the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office were involved in the shooting.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Ogeechee District Attorney’s Office for revi
The GBI has been requested to investigate 48 officer involved shootings in 2023.
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