A 77-year-old Baldwin County man is dead after law enforcement officials say he pointed a shotgun at a Baldwin County deputy.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that on Friday, Sept. 2, at 11:31 p.m., a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a domestic dispute on Union Hill Church Road after multiple 911 calls from the home.
Sheriff’s officials say when the deputy entered the home, he and other occupants were approached 77-year-old Tommie Gilmore, who carried a shotgun.
According to the GBI, the deputy gave Gilmore commands to drop the gun, but Gilmore pointed the shotgun at the deputy. The deputy shot Gilmore.
Gilmore was taken to Atrium Health Navicent Hospital in Milledgeville, where he died.
Gilmore lived at the home. The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Ocmulgee District Attorney’s Office for review.
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