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Theft Suspect Killed in Georgia Shootout
A South Carolina man, George Butler aged 23 from Lexington, was shot and killed by a Richmond County deputy during an auto theft arrest operation on Interstate 20 near Augusta. Authorities began an internal investigation. no charges or disciplinary action were taken. Butler reportedly ran from a truck and was shot while climbing a fence before dying at Doctor's Hospital.
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