On Christmas Eve the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the Summerville Police Department and Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation began an investigation into a suspicious death. This investigation involved serving search warrants in Chattoogaville and inside the City of Summerville.

As a result of the investigation an arrest warrant was issued and officers from these agencies attempted to serve this warrant. As a result of attempting to serve this warrant on Highland Avenue around 10:30 p.m. an officer involved shooting occurred.
This officer involved shooting is being investigated by the Region 1 Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
As more details become available for release they will be shared with local media.
The officer-involved-shooting happened on Highland Avenue according to Summerville Police Chief Harold Tucker.