Crime & Safety

Cherokee Deputy Shoots Swordsman

An Acworth man is in the hospital after an incident Saturday night.

An Acworth man is in critical condition after being shot by a sheriff's deputy.

On Saturday night, were dispatched to a β€œshots fired” call at 2742 Old Mill Place in Acworth, said Lt. Jay Baker with the Sheriff's Office.

At the residence deputies encountered a man wielding a sword. A deputy shot the man, and he was taken to , Baker said.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.


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