GBI investigates shooting death of Bethlehem man by Barrow County deputies
An investigation is underway by state investigators into the shooting death of a man who was fatally shot on Sunday by Barrow County sheriff’s deputies.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday that Robert Reynolds Sr., 60, was shot and killed by deputies who responded to his home for a domestic disturbance.
The GBI said deputies responded after 8 p.m. to Reynolds’ home on Thorn Brook Circle in Bethlehem.
The GBI reported that upon arrival, the deputies were confronted by an armed man, identified as Reynolds.
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Three deputies fired their weapons at Reynolds, who died later at a hospital from his wounds. The GBI has not disclosed how many shots were fired or how many times Reynolds was shot. An autopsy has been ordered.
None of the deputies involved were wounded.
The GBI would not disclose if Reynolds is alleged to have fired his gun or what type gun he had.
The death is the 96th shooting in Georgia by law enforcement that the GBI has been asked to investigate.
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: GBI investigates shooting death of Bethlehem man by Barrow deputies
