GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in store parking lot

Georgia Bureau of Investigation authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in a Dollar General parking lot early Monday morning.

According to a news release on the GBI website, a Carroll County sheriff’s deputy was doing routine patrol around 3:20 a.m. Oct. 9. He approached a “suspicious individual” in a vehicle in the Dollar General parking lot at 4755 E Highway 166, Carrollton.

Authorities say during the encounter, the deputy shot and struck a male subject. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.

The man was later identified as 22-year-old Joshua Mapson. The Sheriff’s Office charged him with reckless conduct and loitering. He was taken into custody after being treated for his injuries.

No officers were injured during the incident, according to the release.

The GBI is continuing to investigate the incident to “determine what occurred,” according to the release.

This story was originally published October 10, 2017 at 7:50 AM with the headline "GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in store parking lot."