HAMPTON — A man was fatally shot by a Henry County Police officer outside a downtown Hampton dentist’s office Tuesday morning following a domestic disturbance.
An officer shot a McDonough-area man when the suspect reportedly pulled a gun during a confrontation with police, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. He was transported to Piedmont Henry Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
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