An investigation is underway after a welfare check led to an officer-involved shooting in Cherokee County, officials said.
Just before 7 p.m., on Saturday, Cherokee County deputies responded to a “welfare check” call at a home on Whisperwood Trail in Acworth.
When they arrived, deputies saw an armed, unidentified man who was subsequently shot and killed outside the home by deputies, authorities said.
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The CCSO said one of the deputies was injured in the altercation and taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he was treated and released…