Coweta County, Georgia, fire chief Bart Cauthen was shot and killed while assisting a motorist who had hit a deer. Police believe there was a shootout involving Cauthen, the driver, and a local resident, William Randall Franklin. Franklin was wounded in the exchange of gunfire.
Coweta County, Georgia, fire chief Bart Cauthen came to the aid of a motorist who had hit a deer Sunday and was shot and killed while on scene.that law enforcement was dispatched to the scene and, upon arriving, found three people who had been shot. Cauthen was dead when law enforcement arrived and the two other individuals were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Early investigation indicates that Chief Cauthen was attempting to assist individuals that had struck a deer while traveling on County Road 267, Another individual that resided in the area opened fire on Chief Cauthen and the individual that struck the deer. All individuals were injured during the shootout. Chief Cauthen succumbed to his injuries prior to deputies arriving on the scene.
SHOOTING ACCIDENT GEORGIA FIREFIGHTER LAW ENFORCEMENT
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