Suspect killed after drawing gun on deputy

SHERIFF’S OFFICE
  • Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (l-r) Jones County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, Capt. Travis Douglas and Investigator John Simmons at May 16 press conference. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
    Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (l-r) Jones County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, Capt. Travis Douglas and Investigator John Simmons at May 16 press conference. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
    Jones County experienced an officer-involved shooting last week that resulted in the death of the offender and an investigation by a neighboring sheriff’s department.Dash and body camera videos of the May 16 shooting played an essential role in the investigation, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, who was called on to investigate the case.Having another agency inve...

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