Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Shot After Answering 911 Call

Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum is asking for prayer for one of her deputies who was shot after answering a 911 call.

According to GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles it happened Friday night around 9:20p.

“The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting incident,” she said. “On Friday night, Jackson County Sheriff‘s Office deputies responded to a 911 call from a residence located at 6416 GA Hwy 124 in Hoschton, GA. The call was about a domestic situation where the homeowners wanted a non-resident out of the house.”

When deputies arrived at that location, they made contact with a woman at the front door of the residence. The woman pulled out a firearm and pointed it towards the deputies.

“Deputies told her to drop the weapon but instead she opened fire on the deputies. One of the deputies was hit and injured. The other deputy returned fire, hitting the woman and killing her,” Miles said.

The injured deputy was taken to a local trauma center where she was listed in critical condition.

The identity of the woman who fired at the deputies is being withheld until proper notification to the next of kin.  Her body was taken to the GBI crime lab in Decatur for an autopsy.

GBI agents continue to conduct an independent investigation.

Once complete, the case file will be provided to the Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

This is the 84th officer-involved shooting the GBI has been requested to investigate so far this year, Miles said.