Investigators find 23-year-old wanted in shooting death of Georgia police officer
Key Points:
- Jimmie Steverson, 23, is wanted for the fatal shooting of Warm Springs Police Officer Chris Fisher, who was killed just before midnight during an unrelated traffic stop in Georgia.
- Steverson fired multiple shots into Officer Fisher's patrol vehicle before fleeing the scene; Fisher was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Steverson was found injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a car stopped by Anderson County deputies in South Carolina and was hospitalized.
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp expressed sorrow over the officer's death and urged Georgians to support Fisher's family and fellow officers.
- The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Midland Regional Office.