The News: A police shooting that happened earlier today is under investigation in East Dublin.
What We Know:
- The East Dublin Police Department has asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.
- A police officer responded to a shots fired call at Ponderosa Trailer Park on Corbett Street in East Dublin and was reportedly shot by a resident of the trailer park.
- The officer returned fire and both the officer and the shooter sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- The suspect, David Jermaine Fountain, has been taken into custody with arrest warrants for charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer and aggravated assault.
- The GBI will conduct an investigation and present their findings to the Dublin Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.
Fast Fact:
- This is the 10th officer-involved shooting investigation for the GBI in 2023.
⚠️ Reminder: Crime articles contain only charges and information from police reports and law enforcement statements. Suspects and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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