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Georgia LEOs Shoot Man in 'Mental Distress' Who Fired Shotgun at Them

Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said that his deputies are "devastated" at the outcome of the incident.

July 6, 2018

A woman called 911 on Wednesday evening to report that her adult son — 35-year-old Ryan Force — was in mental distress.

Spalding County sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene and attempted to talk with the man, who went to a nearby shed, grabbed a shotgun, and opened fire on the deputies.

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Deputies returned fire, killing the man.

Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix told WSB-TV , that his deputies are "devastated" at the outcome of the incident.