Thursday, September 8, 2016

THOMASTON MAN IN SHOOT OUT WITH LAMAR COUNTY DEPUTIES

A THOMASTON MAN WITH AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR AGGREVATED STALKING OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE WAS WOUNDED IN THE SHOULDER AFTER HE ENGAGED IN A SHOOT-OUT WITH LAMAR COUNTY DEPUTIES THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF DAN KILGORE SAID HIS DEPARTMENT AND LAMAR S.O. HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR 35 YEAR OLD TYLER WALKER PITTS OF HIGHWAY STREET THOMASTON-- AFTER HE SENT THREATENING TEXT MESSAGES TO THE FEMALE WHO WORKS IN BARNESVILLE. PITTS HAD ALSO REPORTEDLY MADE THREATS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HAD IMPLIED HE WOULD TAKE HIS OWN LIFE OVER HIS DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

LAMAR S.O. SAID PITTS LED DEPUTIES ON A CHASE THROUGH THE COUNTY UNTIL BARNESVILLE POLICE LAID DOWN STOP STICKS. ONCE PITTS STOPPED --HE OPENED FIRE ON THE DEPUTIES WHO RETURNED FIRE AND WOUNDED HIM IN THE SHOULDER—NO OFFICERS WERE WOUNDED.

PITTS WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED TO A HOSPITAL.

THE SHOOT-OUT HAPPENED AT THE POWELL PLACE APARTMENTS NEAR LAMAR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL—PLACED ON LOCKDOWN AS THE CHASE HEADED THERE.

THE GBI HAS BEEN CALLED INTO THE INVESTIGATION.



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