State investigators are probing a shooting involving a law enforcement officer in Bartow County after local authorities called in assistance at a motel off of Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE. BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. – A Bartow County deputy fired their weapon Tuesday morning after responding to a report of a person pulling a gun on an employee at a McDonald's on Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE. Deputies responded around 6:30 a.m. to the McDonald's located at 1370 Frank Harris Parkway SE in Cartersville. A deputy fired their weapon during the incident, prompting the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to take over the investigation. Police tape was placed around the nearby Grassdale Suites, located right next to the McDonald's. Authorities are investigating after an officer was involved in a shooting in Bartow County on August 11, 2026. (FOX 5) Authorities have not confirmed further details, however witnesses described to FOX 5 Atlanta what they saw. A woman staying at the motel said she was asleep when she heard gunshots fired. "I was asleep, and I heard shots and I came out to see what happened. I asked my friend buddy what happened. He said the guy there was an officer are already here, and they just started shooting," Christy Chastain said. Another witness, Michael Carpenter, said that the person went to McDonald's and was waving a gun around and an officer responded. Carpenter said he heard the officer tell the man to put his hands up, but the man instead pulled out a gun and the…
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