Georgia trooper shot, killed man who tried to drown him, investigators say
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A confrontation at a DUI checkpoint in north Georgia led a trooper to shoot a man who tried to drown him, investigators said Sunday.
Officers were working the checkpoint on Interstate 985 Saturday night when an SUV made an improper U-turn, triggering a chase, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Capt. Mark Perry said.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials said the chase ended when the SUV crashed into a patrol car and 36-year-old Rodrigo Guardiola and 31-year-old Epitacio Gudino ran from authorities.
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Two troopers pursued the suspects for nearly a mile, Perry added. Sgt. Auston Allen caught up to Guardiola at a creek and tried to arrest the man when he tried drowning the trooper, the state patrol reported.
Allen's Taser failed to subdue Guardiola -- so he shot the man, who later died, investigators said.
Gudino was taken to the Hall County Detention Center.
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In all, three officers were hurt, but all were expected to survive, Perry told reporters.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.