Woodstock, GA (October 23, 2026) – At the request of the Woodstock Police Department (WPD), GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Woodstock, GA. Nijm Scott, age 38, of Roswell, GA, was shot and injured. Two officers were injured during the incident.

Preliminary information indicates that at about 6:48 p.m. on October 22, 2026, WPD officers responded to a suspicious person call near Paden Street and Maple Street in Woodstock. When officers arrived, they found the man, later identified as Scott, in a retention pond. Scott threatened to shoot anyone who approached him. Scott then stated that he was going to start shooting and made a sudden movement. Law enforcement shot at Scott, hitting him. Officers then removed Scott from the pond, and both the Woodstock and Cherokee Fire Departments treated his injuries at the scene.

Scott was taken to an area hospital for treatment, where he is currently in stable condition.

Two officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at an area hospital.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Cleveland at (706) 348-4866. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once complete, the case file will be given to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for review.

Contact

Special Agent in Charge Kim Williams

[email protected]