ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A young Warm Springs police officer remembered for being a “great representation of the badge” was killed Wednesday morning, culminating in the arrest late Wednesday morning for the suspect Chris Fisher arrested last week. Fisher joined the city’s small police department in May 2026 and was promoted two months later, according to records, which also showed he had worked for the Meriwether County, Fayette County and Heard County sheriff’s offices. The search for 23-year-old Jimmy Steverson ended in South Carolina hours after the shooting in Warm Springs. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said Steverson was injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when he was arrested. He was later taken a hospital and died from his injuries. The shooting incident happened at around midnight on Wednesday, dozens of deputies, local officers and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents converged on the Meriwether Country Inn. RELATED: Suspect in Warm Springs officer’s shooting death dies after manhunt The GBI said Fisher was in his patrol car when a black 2026 Chevrolet Silverado stopped beside him and fired multiple shots into Fisher’s car. The driver of that truck was later identified as Steverson, according to the GBI. Court records show Fisher arrested Steverson on August 28, 2026, on felony charges including obstruction, possession of a firearm during an attempted crime, and possession of marijuana. Steverson was released on bond.…
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