SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::
The Spalding County deputy shot in the line of duty Friday morning has succumbed to his wounds.
Sheriff Darrell Dix, who confirmed the tragic outcome, has not yet officially identified the deputy.
The GRIP will withhold the deputy’s name until it is formally released.
The suspect, who barricaded himself in a residence after shooting the deputy, ultimately surrendered.
Additional information will be reported as it becomes available.