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GBI, Hancock Co. Sheriff's Office investigating fatality

The shooting happened on Fairmont Road Wednesday night.

SPARTA — UPDATE, 8:30 a.m.:

Hancock County Coroner Adrick Ingram identified the deceased man as 22-year-old Dequane Williams of Sparta.

Ingram would not comment on cause of death or apparent injuries.

GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles expects more details to become available sometime Thursday.

Stay with 13WMAZ for updates.

UPDATE, 11 p.m.:

The GBI was called to Fairmont Road in Sparta at around 6:25 p.m. at the request of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.

We're told that a man was involved in a traffic stop with two Hancock County Sheriff's Deputies and one GSP officer. There was some kind of incident that caused law enforcement to make an arrest and the death happened somewhere during that point.

The GBI has been scarce with the details and would not say whether drugs or a weapon were involved.

Nelly Miles, a spokesperson for Georgia Bureau of Investigation, tweeted that their office are gathering details and will have more information in the morning.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office are investigating a fatality at 129 Fairmont Road in Sparta.

13WMAZ has not yet learned what led up to the death, but we have a crew on the scene right now and are working to get more details.

Stay with 13WMAZ and 13WMAZ.com as this story develops.

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