Full Notification

Earlier this date at 1:30 a.m. Clayton County Police and the Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call with shots fired in Jonesboro.  Upon units arriving on the scene, contact was made with the victim who advised she was involved in a verbal altercation with her boyfriend when he pointed a pistol and fired it at her barely missing striking her in the head before fleeing the scene.  A spent shell casing was located inside the apartment and a bullet hole was observed in the wall.  

When Sheriff Victor Hill was notified of the incident, he called in his elite Panther Unit to orchestrate a manhunt for the suspect and find shelter for victim.  A 12 hour manhunt for the suspect ended at 2 p.m. today when he was found with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound to the head behind a building a few miles away from the crime scene.

The 3 time award winning Panther Unit was designed to proactively fight domestic violence  by actively “stalking the stalkers” and responding immediately to scenes of extreme domestic violence.  If you are, or know of anyone who is a victim of domestic violence, do not hesitate to contact the Panther Unit (770-477-4479) so that the Sheriff’s Office can get involved early to try and prevent incidents like what occurred today. 

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