TOOMBS COUNTY, Ga. — An officer-involved shooting in Vidalia is currently under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
The incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Epstein Street. Vidalia Police Department officers had stopped a vehicle and discovered that the passenger had an active warrant.
The passenger was identified as 47-year-old Travis Kelly Parrish from Lyons.
In a statement from the GBI, it was reported that when officers attempted to take Parrish into custody, one officer used a taser before shooting him.
Parrish was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition due to the gunshot wound.
The GBI has launched an investigation and urges anyone with relevant information to reach out to their Regional Investigative Office in Eastman by calling 478-374-6988.
“We also ask the community to keep the subject and the officer involved in their thoughts and prayers as we work in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,” said Capt. John Humphrey.
will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
