The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that they are conducting an independent investigation into a shooting by law enforcement in Bartow County that led to a 50-year-old woman’s death.
According to GBI officials, preliminary information indicates that on Wednesday night, Cartersville resident Carrie Hall allegedly arrived at a home and fired a gun. The homeowner recognized Hall and alerted Bartow authorities.
At about 8:40 p.m., deputies, with assistance from an officer with the Cartersville Police Department, located Hall’s vehicle and conducted a felony traffic stop. Hall exited the vehicle armed with a gun and reportedly did not comply with verbal demands to drop her weapon.
Deputies and officers fired their guns after repeated attempts to get her to comply, according to the GBI. Hall was taken to a local hospital shortly afterwards, where she died of her injuries.
The GBI reports that once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Bartow County District Attorney’s Office for further review.
