Sam Burt Killed by Troup County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
5000 Riverside Dr
Mapping Police Violence:

About 3 p.m., deputies and Lagrange police officers responded to a call about a woman shot at a home. When they arrived, officers found 68-year-old Sally Harrison dead outside the house. Her husband reported Harrison was outside with her brother, Sam Burt, when the husband heard three shots and saw Burt running into the woods with his three dogs. Officers found Burt on a boat dock and report he was holding a handgun and refused to comply with orders to drop it. Burt allegedly raised his handgun toward police, who shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Sam Burt

Agency Responsible: Troup County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 65

Race: Unknown race

Date of Death: September 5, 2019

County: Troup

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5012

Geography: Suburban

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