GBI: Man wanted in death of Georgia police officer has died
Authorities were searching for a 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a Warm Springs Police Department officer.
UPDATE: The man wanted by law enforcement after they say he killed a Warm Springs police officer has died.
According to an update from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in Anderson, South Carolina stopped a car in which 23-year-old Jimmie Steverson was a passenger.
“When law enforcement made contact with the car, they discovered Steverson injured from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” a release said. ”
Steverson was taken to a local hospital where he later died, the GBI said.
ORIGINAL STORY:
WARM SPRINGS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities are searching for a 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a Warm Springs Police Department officer.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Jimmie Steverson is wanted in connection with the death of Officer Chris Fisher. The incident happened just before midnight Monday in Warm Springs.
Steverson is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. He has black locs and brown eyes.
Authorities say he was last seen in Warm Springs wearing a black T-shirt and black gym shorts. He was traveling in a black 2026 Chevrolet Silverado.
Steverson is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities are warning people not to approach him and to call 911 immediately if they see him or notice suspicious activity.
Anyone with information about Steverson’s whereabouts can call 911 or the GBI tip line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted through the GBI’s online tip form or the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
