Byron, Houston County, GA. – On Sunday, February 9, 2020, the GBI was requested by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting.
Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 7:00 AM, four Houston County Deputies responded to 207 Danube Way, Byron, GA in reference to a domestic disturbance call to the 911 Center. One deputy walked up to the residence and announced that he was law enforcement. A subject inside the residence asked the deputy if he was from Byron Police Department. The deputy advised that he was a Houston County deputy. While the deputy was standing on the front porch, one of the other deputies in the front yard area heard a sound that he recognized as a rifle being loaded. He and the other deputies pulled back from the residence. The subject was seen in the backyard area behind a fence and then was later seen exiting the front door.