The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Canton. Officers responded to a local subdivision to investigate a suspicious person at 2:19 am on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, when the shooting occurred. One man is deceased, and no officers were reported injured. The incident happened on the 700 block of Midway Ave.
As per the department's policy, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting the investigation, and the Canton Police Department is fully cooperating. Further questions or inquiries about this incident should be forwarded to the GBI-PIO.
Additional information will be made available as the investigation progresses.