GBI looking into death of Butts County man after fight with deputy
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Butts County man following an altercation with a deputy on Friday.
Douglas Roger Tanner, 53, died after being transported to Sylvan Grove Hospital for exhibiting symptoms of distress following a fight that ended with him being shocked by a deputy’s stun gun. Earlier that morning, at about 5, Butts County deputies came across Tanner at a Keys Ferry Road home as they executed a search warrant related to narcotics, GBI Public Affairs Director Nelly Miles said in an email.
The GBI is now interviewing witnesses and processing the crime scene, Miles said Friday afternoon.
Stanley Dunlap: 478-744-4623, @stan_telegraph
This story was originally published February 24, 2017 at 6:01 PM with the headline "GBI looking into death of Butts County man after fight with deputy."