Deputy shoots at stolen car in Clayton County; GBI investigating

The Brief

  • State agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Clayton County after a traffic stop turned violent.
  • A driver rammed a patrol car in Forest Park before a deputy opened fire on the stolen vehicle Monday night, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
  • Police found the vehicle abandoned on Southampton Road with evidence showing the unidentified driver was injured during the escape.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. Authorities are searching for an injured driver who drove away from a traffic stop after a Clayton County sheriff’s deputy opened fire on a stolen car Monday night.

What we know:

Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to stop a stolen car at Jonesboro Road and Conley Road in Forest Park at 11:18 p.m. Monday. The driver reversed into the front of a marked patrol car as deputies attempted to block the vehicle.

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