Man killed by deputy charged at him with metal pipe after not paying taxi fare, GBI says
An argument over a taxi fare ended in a shooting involving deputies in Banks County.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a Banks County sheriff’s deputy was called out to a home off Hebron Court in Commerce Wednesday night.
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A taxi driver told the deputy a man refused to pay for his taxi fare. When the deputy tried to take the man into custody, the GBI said he grabbed a metal pipe and charged toward the deputy.
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The deputy fired his gun at the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The GBI has not released the name of the taxi driver or taxi passengers. No officers were injured.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the district attorney’s office for review.
This is the 31st officer involved shooting the GBI has been requested to investigate in 2022.
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