Georgia K9 officer, murder suspect killed in confrontation after police chase

foxnews.com:

A police K9 and a possible murder suspect are dead after a chase in Georgia ended with a shootout in the woods on Friday. The deadly confrontation began just before noon along River Road near Interstate 285 when Clayton County police spotted a car associated with a murder investigation, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

Georgia State Patrol and the Clayton County Sheriff's Office were called to assist with an attempted stop. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the driver initially pulled over for the stop, but sped off as troopers approached the car on foot.

The crime scene where a Georgia police K9 and a possible murder conspiracy were shot dead. (Fox 5 Atlanta) State troopers reportedly used a PIT maneuver to stop the driver near Flat Shoals Road and the car eventually ended up in the woods.

Authorities tried to make contact with the driver to remove him from the woods peacefully, but he was not cooperating with investigators.