ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive manhunt is underway after a police officer was killed in Meriwether County Wednesday morning. Law enforcement is searching for 23-year-old Jimmy Steverson, who is considered armed and dangerous. First Alert Chopper is currently over Warm Springs where the shooting incident happened. In a statement, Gov. Brian Kemp confirmed the officer who was killed was Chris Fisher, a member of Warm Springs Police Department. At around midnight, dozens of deputies, local officers, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents converged on the Meriwether Country Inn. Authorities have issued a statewide Blue Alert for the suspect, Steverson, who had recently been arrested by Fisher on August 28, 2026, on felony charges including obstruction, possession of a firearm during an attempted crime and marijuana possession. Steverson was last seen in Warm Springs just before midnight on Tuesday wearing a black T-shirt and black gym shorts. He is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with black locs and brown eyes, and is believed to be fleeing in a 2026 black Chevrolet Silverado with the license plate DEJ2082. Kemp said he was “deeply saddened” by news of Fisher’s death. “This is a tragic reminder of the dangers law enforcement face on a daily basis in service to their communities, and I ask that all Georgians lift up Fisher’s family and his fellow officers in prayer,” Kemp said. If you have any information on the suspect’s…
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