Cherokee County Deputies Shoot Armed Man, Find His Mother Dead in Home

Cherokee County Deputy Hurt, Man Killed, Woman Found Dead at Home

A welfare check at a Cherokee County home turned deadly Saturday night when deputies shot and killed a man and found his mother dead inside. What’s Happening: Deputies went to a home on Whisperwood Trail for a welfare check Saturday evening. They found an armed 26-year-old man outside and shot him. One deputy was hurt […] The post Cherokee County Deputy Hurt, Man Killed, Woman Found Dead at Home appeared first on The Georgia Sun.

Welfare check leads to officer-involved shooting; woman found dead in home

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in which Cherokee County deputies shot an armed man at a residence, where authorities later found the body of his mother.

Cherokee County deputies shoot armed man, find his mother dead in home

Deputies shot an armed man and later found his mother dead inside an Acworth home, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

Cherokee County deputy injured, man shot and killed at home during welfare check; mother of man found dead in home

It happened Saturday evening as deputies went to a home on Whisperwood Trail.