Crime & Safety
Armed Canton Man Killed by Cherokee Deputies
After refusing to drop his weapon, the man was shot and killed by deputies outside his home.
A Canton man who was firing a .45 caliber handgun outside his home and involved in a domestic dispute was shot and killed by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputies Saturday.
Three deputies who were involved in the shooting have been put on paid administrative leave, and an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now underway.
Deputies were responding to a domestic dispute call that included threats of suicide, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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