Woman dead after brandishing firearm at Troup County Sheriff’s deputies

LaGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) — One woman is dead after brandishing a firearm at deputies with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office during a standoff.

According to the sheriff’s office, on Monday around 9:09 p.m., a report came in from an adult woman from a home in the 200 block of Mountain Laurel Drive, who was threatening to kill herself.

Deputies and the Troup County AMR responded to the scene and attempted to communicate with the woman inside the home, while operators tried to call her phone, according the sheriff’s office.

The woman spoke with operators several times before hanging up the phone and the deputies were never able to make direct contact with her.

Shortly after 10:00 p.m., the woman opened the door and pointed a firearm directly at deputies, which led to them shooting the woman, who fell inside her home.

Deputies proceeded to call AMR and fire personnel, while they began life saving efforts on the woman, who reportedly died on the scene.

The GBI responded to the scene and began an independent investigation and the deputies were place on administrative leave, according to the sheriff’s office.

The investigation remains ongoing.