Suspect fires shots at deputies while fleeing traffic stop, officials say
The Coweta County Sheriff's Office said a suspect fired shots at deputies during a chase before crashing on an Interstate 85 exit ramp in Hapeville.
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - The Coweta County Sheriff's Office said a suspect fired shots at deputies during a chase before crashing on an Interstate 85 exit ramp in College Park.
Officials say no one was hit by gunfire or injured in the pursuit.
The chase began when a deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop on I-85 north. The suspect's car initially stopped before taking off when the deputy approached the car.
The sheriff's office said the car sped off at 130 miles per hour. Deputies said the occupant of the car fired at least two gunshots at a deputy in the pursuit.
Jose Garcia Osvaldo (Coweta County Sheriff's Office)
The chase ended at Sylvan Road where there was heavy police activity on the I-85 exit ramp. The ramp was closed as well as some lanes on Sylvan Road.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jose Garcia Osvaldo, was arrested and faces charges from multiple jurisdictions.
The Coweta County Sheriff's Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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