A man shot at his neighbor before being killed in a shootout with Pickens County deputies Tuesday evening in the yard of a burning house, authorities said.
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call around 11:45 p.m. on Jay Moss Lane in Talking Rock, a small town about 15 miles south of Ellijay. The caller said their neighbor’s home was on fire and gunfire was coming from inside, according to the GBI.
When deputies arrived, they said they found 65-year-old Talking Rock resident Frank Jerry Millsapps outside the home holding a shotgun. Millsapps refused commands to put down the weapon and started walking toward law enforcement, the GBI said.
“He pointed the gun at the deputies, at which time gunfire was exchanged between Millsapps and the deputies,” the state agency added. Millsapps was pronounced dead at the scene.
No deputies were injured in the incident, the sheriff’s office said. Several people in the area called 911, and at least one of them was the neighbor Millsapps shot at, according to the GBI.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
It’s the 21st officer-involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate this year, and the sixth this month. By this time last year, there had been 29 open investigations.
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