GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Fayette County

Fayetteville, Fayette County, GA (December 9, 2023) –  The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia. The Fayetteville Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on December 9, 2023.  One man, identified as Tavares Sanchez Richardson, age 20, was shot and injured.  No officers were injured in this incident. 

The preliminary information indicates on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at about 4:00 p.m., the Fayetteville Police Department was dispatched to a domestic disturbance involving Tavares Richardson, near Paces Drive and Beauregard Boulevard.  A Fayetteville Police Officer stopped Richardson and asked for ID.   In response, Richardson grabbed a gun from his waistband and began to run.  The officer fired shots and hit Richardson.  Police provided first aid on the scene and took Richardson to Grady Hospital for treatment. 

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Columbus at 706-565-7888.  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. 

The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.