Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 16:53
Police authorities have confirmed the death of a police officer, Patrol Officer Tim Smith, in small, central Georgia city. The policeman was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, and the killer is on the loose.
Patrol Officer Tim Smith was fatally shot in a residential area of the city located about 60 miles southeast of Macon at about 9:30pm CT on Saturday.
According to Special Agent Scott Whitley of the Georgia Bureau of investigations, Smith was responding to a suspicious call when he encountered the suspect, he exited his patrol car and was shot, while the suspect fled the scene.
Whitley said that investigation is ongoing and a suspect is currently being sought after.