Jacksonville man killed in St. Marys police shooting

Officers were responding to reports of threats at an apartment

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ST. MARYS, Ga. – A Jacksonville man was shot and killed in a Sunday night shooting with the St. Marys Police Department.

Officers responded to reports of threats at Cumberland Oaks Apartments on Mary Powell Drive a little after 11 a.m. The SMPD did not specify what type of threats were made.

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The responding officers made contact with 27-year-old Gregory Paige, and after a brief encounter, the officers started shooting, hitting Paige.

Paige was given aid and taken to the hospital, where he died.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is stepping in to investigate.

No further details were provided.


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