HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a deadly shooting involving law enforcement in Hall County.
The sheriff's office there said one of their deputies shot and killed a man Tuesday night just before 10 p.m. near F. Gilmer Road, off Highway 52.
According to them, a call about a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road came in. Once a deputy arrived, he found a man and woman standing outside of that vehicle.
The sheriff's office reported that a deputy asked to pat down the man for weapons because he was "being deceitful." That's when they said the man, identified as 25-year-old Javier Manuel Soto, pulled out his gun and started shooting. The deputy shot back and killed the man.
According to the GBI, the deputy was hit in the duty belt but not injured.
Meanwhile, both the GBI and sheriff's office said the woman ran off into nearby woods but was caught a short time later. She was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
The sheriff's office later said the vehicle the two were in was stolen, and Soto had an active warrant for his arrest.
The GBI adds that this is the 97th shooting with a member of law enforcement that they've been asked to investigate this year. Hall County Sheriff's Office said the deputy in question had been placed on administrative leave.
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