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Fairburn Officer Shoots Man, Family Dogs During Welfare Check

Police said the resident was hit in the foot as officers investigated a report of a woman in the roadway and dogs rushed the door.

  • Early Thursday, a Fairburn Police officer fired at two dogs charging toward him in the 300 block of Bishop Road in South Fulton, striking resident Dustin Lackey in the foot.
  • Officers initially responded to reports of a woman in the roadway and drove her to the Bishop Road residence; upon arrival, two dogs allegedly charged the officers, prompting gunfire.
  • Kelsy Lackey reported her husband, Dustin, was shot while attempting to leash the dogs in front of their four young children. She said, "My husband pushes past me to go and grab the dog...and the officer started shooting."
  • Following the shooting, Dustin received treatment for non-life-threatening foot injuries at a local hospital, while both dogs were transported to a veterinarian for gunshot wounds to the chest and nose.
  • The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assumed control of the case as standard procedure for officer-involved shootings. GBI agents spent hours at the scene collecting evidence and questioning witnesses.
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WAGA broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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