Douglasville Man Killed By Deputies During Shootout: GBI

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — The Douglasville man authorities say exchanged gunfire with Douglas deputies at a Ferncrest Place home Wednesday has died, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Deputies arrived at the home around 12:15 p.m., when they say 29-year-old Steven Blunt pulled out a handgun during a short conversation and shot at the deputies, the GBI said. A deputy shot back, injuring Blunt, the GBI said. Blunt later died at the hospital, the GBI said.

The shooting came shortly after New Manchester High School was placed on a brief lockdown while authorities investigated a person with a gun call at the school's Special Olympics game. The person accused of having the gun ran from the event, and authorities traced evidence they say led them to the Ferncrest house. It has not been confirmed if Blunt was the person with a gun at the school.

The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy on Blunt.

After the GBI's investigation is completed, the case file will be given to the Douglas Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

This is the 25th shooting involving an officer the GBI has been requested to investigate this year.