Cook County high speed chase leads to officer-involved shooting and death in Dooly County

By Carol A. Gasser Moore

 

COOK COUNTY, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released information about their investigation into a Dooly County officer-involved shooting on Friday, April 4.

 

Paige M. Newsum (57), of Bradenton, Florida was killed in the incident.  One officer was injured.

 

According to the GBI, on Friday, April 4, about 2:00 a.m., the Turner County Sheriff’s Office began assisting with a car chase that originated in Cook County.

 

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office had attempted to stop a Cadillac sedan for speeding over 100 mph on Interstate-75. The car chase continued for several miles before it ended in the north bound lane near Exit 109 in Dooly County, where law enforcement utilized a PIT maneuver to disable the Cadillac.

 

Deputies approached the Cadillac and attempted to interact with the driver. The driver began shooting at the deputies, hitting one of them. In response, deputies returned fire, hitting the driver.

 

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

The deputy was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for his injury. His injury is not life threatening.

 

The investigation is active and ongoing. Once the investigation is complete, it will be given to the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.