Crime & Safety
Reward Offered for Capture of Suspect in Clarke County Shooting
A $50,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the apprehension of Jamie Donnell Hood.
UPDATE: A $50,000 reward has been offered for the capture of the suspect, who remained at large as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office is asking residents to be on the lookout for a suspect connected to on Tuesday.
The suspect, Jamie Donnell Hood, is a black male, 33 years old, 5'9" and 175 pounds. He was last seen driving a silver, 2001 Geo Prizm with the tag number 375 GHX.
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Deputies are asking anyone who sees this man to call 9-1-1 immediately.
The suspect is wanted by Athens Clarke County police in connection with a shooting that involved an officer who was killed and another who was injured early Tuesday afternoon.
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Killed was Senior Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian. Senior Police Officer Tony Howard was wounded and taken to for surgery, according to a statement issued Tuesday evening by ACC Police Maj. Mike Shockley.
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