The Henry County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers Atlanta is offering a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and indictment of a man who allegedly shot a detention officer and killed another man. | Pixabay/tevenet
The Henry County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers Atlanta is offering a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and indictment of a man who allegedly shot a detention officer and killed another man. | Pixabay/tevenet
Georgia police are intensifying their search for a man wanted in the shooting of a Georgia detention officer and the fatal shooting of another man earlier this month.
Police describe the suspect, 32-year-old Bretson Thomas, as “armed and dangerous,” according to a Fox 5 Atlanta report.
"Mr. Thomas, I recommend that you turn yourself in, because we will not eat or sleep until you are in custody," Scandrett said.
The Henry County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers Atlanta is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to Thomas' arrest and indictment, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Anyone who sees Thomas should not approach him and immediately call 911.
Investigators found a gray 2020 Toyota Camry they believe Thomas drove after fleeing from law enforcement, Fox 5 reported. Investigators did not indicate specifics of where and how the vehicle was discovered.
Officer Williams, the injured detention officer, is currently listed in critical but stable condition after he was life-flighted to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, Fox 5 reports. The name of the man who was killed in the shooting has not been released.
In Georgia, law enforcement can issue a Blue Alert when an armed and dangerous suspect, who has seriously injured or killed an officer or deputy, is on the run. The alert can also be issued for a law enforcement officer who may be missing in the line of duty and believed to be in extreme danger.
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