COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a trooper shot and killed a man who pulled out a gun during a traffic stop Saturday night.
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Around 8:40 p.m., Georgia State Patrol conducted a traffic stop on 26-year-old Cameron David James, driving a Nissan Altima traveling southbound on Interstate 85 in Coweta County.
The GBI said James was removed from his car during the traffic stop. When troopers tried to arrest the 26-year-old, officials said he resisted and a trooper deployed his Taser.
According to the GBI, the Taser was ineffective and James reportedly reached into the car for a gun. A trooper fired his weapon, hitting James, authorities said.
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After being shot, James got back into his car and drove away from the scene, traveling soundbound on I-85. He eventually crashed his car on the side of the road. Troopers tried to provide aid, but James was pronounced dead on the scene.
No troopers were injured during the incident.
The investigation is active and ongoing. The GBI will conduct an independent investigation.
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