NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed, along with one of her brothers, in an off-duty incident in Newton County, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat confirms to Channel 2 Action News.
Labat said Deputy Shakeema Brown Jackson leaves behind a 17-month-old child.
Brown became a Deputy Sheriff just over a month ago.
The sheriff’s office said Jackson is being remembered as eager to learn, and always had a positive disposition. Coworkers said she was bubbly, and, no matter how disrespectful inmates may have been, always greeted them with “Good morning,” earning their respect.
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Labat said the Newton County sheriff’s office is investigating.
“It’s a hard time for the sheriff’s office and we are asking for everyone’s prayers, continued prayers,” Labat said.
Labat said the Fulton County sheriff’s office is pulling together a team of peer counselors and offering employee assistance to the deputy’s coworkers.
Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown said preliminarily the incident may or may not be a domestic dispute. He said he sends his condolences to the victims’ family and to Labat and his staff members.
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