1 person dead, 1 officer injured in officer-involved shooting in Remerton

REMERTON, Ga. (WALB) – One person has been confirmed dead following an officer-involved shooting that occurred between Thursday, October 31st and Friday, November 1st.

The shooting involved the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Remerton Police Department (RPD) near bars in Remerton. One person was confirmed dead and one officer shot.

There were several posts and comments on social media about the details of the incident.

WALB is working to confirm these details with law enforcement, as well as learn the severity of the officer’s injuries.

A request for information was sent to RPD and LCSO, as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. RPD confirmed to WALB that they are not investigating.

Last year, WALB reported that around Halloween, 21-year-old VSU student Brianna Long was killed by a stray bullet while cleaning at a bar in the same location where the officer-involved shooting occurred.

WALB Brittany Blake more information will be available on WALB News 10 at noon.

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