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- Georgia sheriff’s deputy dies days after being shot (newsbreak.com)
A Georgia sheriff’s deputy has succumbed to injuries days after he was shot during the execution of a search warrant, according to local authorities.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reported that Investigator Taylor Bristow passed away following a critical injury sustained in a shooting that occurred while serving a warrant issued by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in Carrollton, roughly 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.
A procession is scheduled for 11 a.m. local time to transport Bristow’s body from Grady Memorial Hospital to the crime laboratory of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for further examination, as mentioned by ANF, a CBS affiliate in Atlanta.
The sheriff’s office expressed their sorrow in a statement on Facebook, saying, “Tonight, we mourn the passing of Investigator Bristow, who has left this earth and gained his heavenly wings. He served our community with unwavering passion and dedicated his life to protecting the citizens of Carroll County.”
Bristow was aiding the GBI’s child exploitation and computer crimes unit when the incident occurred. The GBI recounted that the suspect, identified as Christopher Bly, who was 40 years old, barricaded himself in the residence and discharged a handgun, resulting in his own death as well as wounding Bristow.
During the investigation, GBI agents uncovered and confiscated several electronic devices holding materials depicting child sexual abuse.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp also expressed his condolences on social media platform X, stating, “Our hearts are heavy this morning as we join the Bristow family, the Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Office, and all Georgians in mourning the loss of Investigator Taylor Bristow. May God give them strength and comfort during this painful time, and may He keep all our law enforcement safe.”
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