Newton County, GA (September 7, 2024) - At the request of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) on September 7, 2024, the GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Newton County, Georgia. Ivan Felton, age 20, of Covington, GA, was shot and killed in the incident. No deputies were injured in this incident.

The preliminary information indicates that on September 7, 2024, at about 2:00 p.m., NCSO deputies were dispatched to the Salem Glen Apartments in reference to a person shot. When deputies arrived, they met with an off-duty Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office deputy who had shot Felton. Moments before the off-duty Rockdale County deputy shot Felton, multiple witnesses saw Felton shooting at a Salem Glen Apartments resident. The off-duty deputy witnessed Felton chasing the resident, and the deputy shot Felton, fatally wounding him. Fenton was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

Contact

Director, Office of Public & Governmental Affairs Nelly Miles

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Related Files

  • Newton County OIS (IMG, 1.02 MB)
    The image shows a crime scene in front of a brown multi-story townhouse complex with yellow caution tape surrounding the area. Several vehicles are parked in front of the building, including a red emergency response truck and a sheriff's SUV from the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office. Small red cones are placed on the ground in the parking lot. Trees and bushes surround the background, and the image includes the GBI badge in the lower right corner.