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Man with a Knife Shot, Killed by Locust Grove PD; Woman Found Dead Inside Burning Home

Locust Grove police fatally shot a man refusing to drop a knife during a house fire rescue, saving three others while finding a woman dead inside, officials said.

  • Police shot and killed 29-year-old Stefan Lee after he threatened them with a knife inside a burning house, according to Locust Grove Police Chief Derrick Austin.
  • Firefighters discovered 26-year-old Jazzlyn Philips dead with burns in an upstairs bedroom, with the cause of her death currently unclear.
  • Two adults and a child were safely rescued from a second bedroom after officers responded to the fire around 3:40 am.
  • The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an inquiry into the police shooting, which is standard procedure.
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One woman was found dead with burns and three people were rescued by agents who broke into the house

Police in an Atlanta suburb said they shot and killed a man inside a burning house on Thursday morning, found a dead woman with burns and rescued two other adults and a child locked inside a room. Officers responded around 3:40 a.m. to a report of a fire in a house with people trapped inside, according to Locust Grove police chief Derrick Austin. They broke down the back door and found a man holding a large knife. After failing to convince the m…

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11ALIVE broke the news in on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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