GBI identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting in Newton County

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of the man involved in Saturday’s officer-involved shooting with an off-duty deputy.

GBI officials say Ivan Felton, 20, was shot and killed. No deputies were injured in the shooting.

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Investigators say they were called to an apartment complex on Salem Glen Way at 2:14 p.m. to a person shot call.

When they arrived, they learned an off-duty Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot Felton.

Moments before the off-duty deputy shot Felton, witnesses told GBI officials they saw Felton shooting at a Salem Glen Apartments resident.

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The off-duty deputy saw Felton chasing the neighbor and shot him, fatally wounding him, according to officials.

Felton died on scene.

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