Carroll County man shot by deputies after lighting Molotov cocktail during standoff

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting in Carroll County.

Sheriff’s deputies went to a home on Park West Drive in Carrollton to serve a temporary protective order on Bryce Jarrod Suter, 41, at 4:30 p.m.

When they arrived at the home, Suter barricaded himself inside and threatened to “blow up” the deputies outside.

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At 5 p.m., deputies obtained a search warrant for the home and began deploying tear gas into the home to get him to exit, but he remained barricaded inside.

Just after 6:15 p.m., deputies made their way into the home and Suter began lighting a Molotov cocktail. Wehn he did, two deputies shot him.

Suter was treated on the scene and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for his injuries. His current condition is unknown.

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No deputies were injured.

The GBI is conducting an independent investigation.

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