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GBI, Warner Robins police investigating after shooting suspect found dead on Watson Boulevard

A man is dead after reports of a shooting on the 100 block of Appian Way Friday evening.

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — UPDATE, 11:15 p.m.:

Warner Robins police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating after a man wanted for shooting off a gun was found dead on the 500 block of Watson Boulevard Friday night.

According to a news release from the Warner Robins Police Department, just before 6 p.m., the call came in about a shooting in the 100 block of Appian Way. When they made it to the scene, police found a man with a gun on Watson Boulevard and began to chase him. The suspect got away, but officers continued to search. 

During the search, the release says the suspect began shooting at the officers while they were checking a mobile trailer on the 500 block. No one was hit.

The SWAT team arrived on the scene and, with help from the Houston County Sheriff's Office and a Georgia State Patrol helicopter, found the suspect hiding under the trailer. SWAT tried to speak to the man using a PA system, but got no response. After several attempts at talking to the suspect, they found him dead under the trailer.

This case is under investigation by the GBI.

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Update, 10:10 p.m.:

Warner Robins police have reopened Watson Boulevard.

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Traffic on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins is blocked due to a SWAT operation in progress in the 500 block in the area.

That's according to a Facebook post on the Warner Robins Police Department page.

Police are advising drivers in the area to take an alternate route until the scene is clear.

WRPD is working a SWAT operation in the 500 block of Watson Blvd. Watson Blvd is blocked in this area and a detour is...

Posted by Warner Robins Police Department on Friday, March 4, 2022

The police department did not release any details about the situation.

This is a developing story. Stay with 13WMAZ for updates as information comes in.

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