A tragic incident has occurred in west Georgia, as a sheriff’s deputy has sadly passed away after being shot while carrying out a search warrant, according to authorities.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has sadly announced the passing of Investigator Taylor Bristow, who succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting incident on Tuesday. Bristow was injured by gunfire while carrying out a Georgia Bureau of Investigation warrant in a neighborhood in Carrollton, located approximately 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.
According to ANF, a CBS affiliate in Atlanta, a procession will escort Bristow’s body from Grady Memorial Hospital to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab for an autopsy at 11 a.m. local time.
“Tonight, we mourn the passing of Investigator Bristow, who has left this earth and gained his heavenly wings,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement posted on Facebook. “He served our community with unwavering passion and dedicated his life to protecting the citizens of Carroll County.”
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Bristow was providing support to the GBI in carrying out a search warrant alongside its agents from the child exploitation and computer crimes unit. According to the GBI, the suspect, Christopher Bly, entered the home and proceeded to fire a handgun, injuring both himself and Bristow. Bly, aged 40, was declared deceased at the location.
During its search, the GBI discovered and confiscated several electronic devices that contained materials related to child sexual abuse.
“Our hearts are heavy this morning as we join the Bristow family, the Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Office, and all Georgians in mourning the loss of Investigator Taylor Bristow,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp posted on X. “May God give them strength and comfort during this painful time, and may He keep all our law enforcement safe.”