Oconee deputies kill armed man during call on Friar Road

Deputy shoots, kills armed man while responding to Oconee County home, officials say

An Oconee County deputy has shot and killed a man while responding to a report of a suicidal person, authorities say.

Georgia deputies fatally shoot armed man after responding to call about suicidal person

A man was shot and killed by Georgia deputies Thursday after authorities say he confronted them while armed during a response to a reported suicidal person.

Man killed by Georgia deputies after pulling knife

A man was shot and killed by deputies in Oconee County on Thursday evening.

Oconee deputies kill armed man during call on Friar Road

An Oconee County deputy shooting left a man dead Thursday evening after he pointed a weapon at responding officers, according to the sheriff's office.

Oconee County Deputy Kills Man Near Watkinsville

A sheriff's deputy shot a man who had stabbed himself and pointed a knife at deputies on Thursday; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will review the case.

Oconee County deputies fatally shoot armed person

OCONEE COUNTY – Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) responded to a call on Thursday night that ended in the death of one person. According to a news release from the OCSO, the deputies responded to a “suicidal subject” address off Friar Road at approximately 7:22 p.m. on June 25.  “The information received indicated that the subject had harmed himself with a knife, was still armed, and was making statements that he intended t…