SUSPECT CAPTURED!
The Suspect
Ira Troy Williams Sr
DOB: 3/2/1973
The Original Incident
According to the GBI’s release regarding the Incident
The preliminary information indicates on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at about 1:45 p.m., a GSP Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Cruze traveling southbound on Interstate 85 (I-85). The driver, Williams, provided his driver’s license to the Trooper performing the traffic stop. Williams then drove away from the scene, traveling southbound on I-85, leading to a car chase by GSP. During the chase, Williams fired a weapon several times from his car at Troopers and Coweta County Deputies who joined the chase. The Troopers returned gunfire.
Troopers performed several PIT maneuvers to disable the Chevrolet Cruze. The car chase ended in Grantville. Williams got out of his car and again fired his weapon several times at the Troopers while running away. It is unknown at this time whether Williams was injured during the incident.
