Townsend
CRIME & SAFETY
75-Year-Old Townsend Man Shot by Deputies After Suicide Threat
At the request of the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office, agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are conducting an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Townsend, McIntosh County, Georgia. The incident involved 75-year-old Allen Barrett of Townsend, who was shot and injured. No deputies were harmed during the event.
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