Body found near sunken vehicle after suspected carjacker gets into shootout with police, drives into Lake Lanier - Forsyth News

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Body found near sunken vehicle after suspected carjacker gets into shootout with police, drives into Lake Lanier

Authorities say a man involved carjacked a vehicle, which he then drove into Lake Lanier and fired shots from the lake at police.

carjacker — Authorities say a man involved carjacked a vehicle, which he then drove into Lake Lanier and fired shots from the lake at police.

Nick Watson / Gainesville Times

Published: Feb 22, 2020, 12:28 AM

A man drove a car Friday evening into Lake Lanier and began firing at officers near the sinking vehicle, according to authorities.

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