Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation:
At the request of the Georgia State Patrol, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County. One man was injured in the incident. No officers were injured.
The preliminary investigation shows that Georgia State Patrol SWAT was assisting the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office with the arrest of a murder suspect. The suspect, later identified as Christopher Lee Dixon, age 46, of Resaca, GA, was found underneath a trailer in a crawl space, and GSP troopers attempted to remove Dixon from the crawl space. The troopers used a Taser, but Dixon continued to fight with the troopers. During the struggle, the troopers shot Dixon. Dixon was armed with a rifle. After Dixon was shot, he continued to fight the troopers and resist arrest. Dixon was eventually taken into custody and to a local hospital with minor injuries. Once treated, he will be taken to the Gordon County Jail.
The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office issued arson and murder warrants.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Gordon County District Attorney’s Office for review.
