Suspect killed in Georgia shooting that wounded two deputies

Initial information provided to the GBI indicates that at approximately 8:30 p.m., Pickens County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 1607 Carver Mill Road in Talking Rock, Georgia concerning a dispute between two hunters and Turner who is reportedly a neighboring land owner.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Sunday that 36-year-old John Harley Turner died after exchanging gunfire with deputies in Pickens County.

Turner repeatedly threatened the hunters with a pistol for being near his property in Pickens County, the GBI said. Its statement added that deputies responded Saturday night to a dispute between Turner and hunters.

GSP said they encountered an armed man and got into a standoff with the suspect, ordering him to put down his gun.

Lt. Kris Stancil with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said two people had gotten into an argument.

At a few point, the man fired at and injured two deputies. The deputies and others who responded returned fire, killing the suspect.

Stancil said one deputy’s protective vest prevented serious injury and the other was shot in an extremity. Stancil said Curran was hit in the right arm. The official says both deputies were released from the hospital early Sunday.