Officer Involved Fatal Shooting

Wednesday night at 10:48 pm deputies responded to 102 North Street Thomaston to a call of an intoxicated man creating a disturbance with a handgun. 

Upon arrival they encountered Timothy Charles “Chuck” Gravitt, 49, at the residence. He lives at the address with his wife. Gravitt had fired two rounds prior to the deputies arrival. Gravitt was behind the house and had a Glock 9mm handgun in his possession. He placed the gun in his mouth. Deputies engaged him and asked him to put the gun down. Gravitt pointed the gun in the direction of the deputies as they sought cover and asked him again to put the gun down. He refused and pointed the gun at one deputy who returned fire wounding Gravitt. Gravitt was taken to Upson Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called and the scene was released to them for investigation.

This is the 61st officer involved shooting the GBI has been requested to investigate in 2022.