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One sheriff's lawman was killed and a 2nd wounded successful a shooting during a postulation halt adjacent Augusta, Georgia, connected Saturday night, authorities said.
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office confirmed to CBS News that the deadly shooting occurred connected Interstate 20 conscionable extracurricular Augusta. The suspect, identified arsenic James Blake Montgomery, was astatine large.
The names of the deputies were not instantly released. The wounded lawman was hospitalized successful captious condition, the sheriff's bureau said.
The circumstances that led up to the shooting were inactive unclear.
The fishy was successful a camper adjacent Mile Marker 194 disconnected Belair Road, Columbia County deputies told CBS affiliate WRDW-TV.
Helicopters and drones were successful the aerial arsenic authorities enactment to seizure Montgomery, the deputies said.
Officers were heard connected constabulary vigor saying to instrumentality a photograph of the fishy "in the trailer," WDRW reported. The absorption was the Arrowood Mobile Home Community disconnected Wrightsboro Road astir 3 blocks westbound of Jimmie Dyess Parkway, the TV presumption said.
In a statement posted to societal media, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wrote that helium and his household were "praying for the loved ones and colleagues of the Columbia County sheriffs lawman that has fallen successful the enactment of duty, arsenic good arsenic his chap instrumentality enforcement serviceman injured contiguous portion protecting his chap Georgians. As they stay successful our hearts and prayers, we're besides painfully reminded of wherefore those who deterioration a badge person much than earned our enduring respect and appreciation."
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