FAIRBURN, Ga. — A suspect and Coweta County Sheriff’s Office K-9 are dead following a chase and shootout late Wednesday night.
Sources initially confirmed the deadly shootout to Channel 2′s Darryn Moore early Thursday for Channel 2 Action News This Morning.
The sheriff’s office later identified the K-9 killed in action as K-9 Titan. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the suspect was identified as 23-year-old Jason Andre Wilson of Atlanta.
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The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to pull over a driver in a Chrysler 300 on Hwy 29 near Tommy Lee Cook Road around 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The driver took off and led the deputy on a high-speed chase into Fulton County. The deputy performed a PIT maneuver and tried to take the driver into custody with help from K-9 Titan.
The sheriff’s office says the driver shot Titan multiple times and the K-9 died. The deputy shot back at the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The sheriff’s office says K-9 Titan’s handler Blaize Henderson was injured by the gunfire. Sources told Moore that Henderson was grazed in the arm and neck. The sheriff’s office says the deputy was treated at a hospital and has since been released. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Sources initially told Moore that there were two suspects in the vehicle. The sheriff’s office news release only had the driver in the car at the time.
The sheriff’s office says Titan had more than 100 deployments throughout his career and successfully located dozens of suspects and missing people. He and Henderson only worked together a short time, but created a strong bond with one another.
A memorial service is being planned for K-9 Titan for next week.
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