Multiple deputies shot, at least 1 dead during Georgia traffic stop

Deputy Sheriff of the Columbia District (CCSO) was shot and the other was dead after a fatal traffic stop on Saturday afternoon Evans, Georgia.

Ccso master Steve Morris They told Fox News Digital, two MPs were shot and one died but have not yet published the names of the MPs.

The Columbia County Sheriff confirmed that several MPs had been referred to during the stop stops on Saturday. (Sheriff of the Columbia County Office)

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Morris said the suspect was identified as James Blake Montgomery.

There were no arrests from 20:15 on Saturday.

The Columbia County Sheriff confirmed that one person was dead after being shot in traffic in Evans, Georgia. (Sheriff of the Columbia County Office)

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Evans, Georgia is about 10 miles northwest of Augusta – the home of the National Golf Club Augustus and the annual Masters tournament.

State patrol Georgia and Sheriff of the Richmond County Office did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request for comment.

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