GBI investigating after officer fires at fleeing driver outside Athens

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing an officer-involved shooting after a driver fled a traffic stop Sunday morning and led police on a pursuit that ended in a crash outside of Athens on Sunday.

Authorities said the incident began when an officer conducted a traffic stop on Oakmont Court in Winterville. During the encounter, 33-year-old Derrell Dukes drove away from the scene, prompting an officer to fire a shot at the vehicle.

GBI officials said the gunfire did not strike anyone…

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