GBI release dashcam video of deputy-involved shooting

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - Dashcam video from a deputy-involved shooting in Carroll County early Monday morning was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday.

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The video shows the deputy approached a vehicle after being called out to the Dollar General on East Highway 166 in Carrollton around 3:20 a.m. for a report of a suspicious car. The deputy is seen approaching the driver’s side of the vehicle just before the driver backs up.

Authorities said the deputy fired several shots. The car can be seen in the video veering off the road with the deputy again approaching from behind.

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The GBI later identified the driver as 22-year-old Joshua Mapson. Mapson was injured in the shooting. He was taken to an area hospital where he was treated and released. Mapson was later booked into the Carroll County Jail on charges of reckless conduct and loitering.

The deputy, whose name has not yet been released, was not injured.

The GBI was asked to investigate the shooting.