The wounded deputy has been identified as Taylor Bristow. The sheriff's office said Bristow is out of surgery. He's also had a CT scan and has been moved to the ICU.
The suspect is dead, officials further reported.
A post on Facebook by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said the deputy was serving a Georgia Bureau of Investigation search warrant when the shooting occurred.
The GBI confirmed that the warrant was for sexual exploitation as part of an ongoing investigation at the agency.