Man involved in shootout with Cartersville police identified
Shane Jacquez Barfield
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - The man involved in a shootout with Cartersville police officers on Sunday afternoon has been identified as 37-year-old Shane Jacquez Barfield of Cartersville. He is being charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer; possession of a firearm during a felony; possession of a firearm by a felon; theft by receiving stolen property (firearm); and possession of methamphetamine.
ORIGINAL STORY
An officer-involved shooting in Cartersville is currently under investigation.
Cartersville police say they saw a man near Highway 41 South and Market Place walking in the roadway with a gun late Sunday afternoon.
Officers say that's when the man began shooting, so they returned fire.
Police say no one was injured in the incident, and the man was taken into custody.
His identity has not yet been revealed.