Suspect shot, killed by Jefferson County deputy in Wrens
WRENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect has died after being shot in a confrontation with an officer Thursday afternoon in Wrens.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Wrens Police Department were at a home on South Fleming Street attempting to arrest Xion Xang Dunn, 35, of Augusta, on outstanding felony warrants out of Florida and Columbia County.
Law enforcement officers on scene found Dunn inside the home and while attempting to arrest him saw that he was holding a firearm.
There was a struggle between Dunn and two Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies. One of the deputies fired his service weapon and hit Dunn, according to officials.
Officers on scene began to provide first aid to Dunn until EMS personnel arrived.
Dunn was taken to the Augusta University Medical Center for treatment and later died from his injuries.
Dispatchers said around 2:30 p.m. that officers were still at the scene on Fleming Street between Young and Magnolia streets.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it couldn’t provide any details but that the case had been turned over to the GBI, and any further information would have to come from that agency.
GBI officers arrived at the scene around 3:15 p.m. and said they were working to get a search warrant for a house.
Officer-involved shootings in Georgia are typically handled by the GBI.
Dunn will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Decatur for an autopsy.
According to GBI, no law enforcement officers were injured in this incident.
In addition to GBI and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office vehicles, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was there.
PHOTO GALLERY:
Not a lot of high-profile crime happens in Wrens, but there have been a couple of cases lately.
Late last month, killed during a robbery at 504 Waynesboro Highway.
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