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Suspect Who Killed Georgia Officer Found Dead During Traffic Stop

Jimmy Lee Steverson, accused of killing Officer Chris Fisher, died after a self-inflicted gunshot during a traffic stop in South Carolina.

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Jimmy Lee Steverson was accused of killing Warm Springs police Officer Chris Fisher during a traffic stop in Meriwether County, Georgia. [1] Jimmy Lee Steverson, a 23-year-old suspect wanted for killing a 36-year-old police officer, was found dead in Anderson County, South Carolina. [2] Brunswick police were called to a vacant lot in the 800 block of First Street in Brunswick, Georgia, on Wednesday after skeletal remains were found. [3] Officials issued a statewide Blue Alert for Steverson after he shot and killed Officer Chris Fisher just before midnight Tuesday. [4] Steverson died after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following his discovery in the backseat of a vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 85. [5] A Brunswick police news release stated that there is no indication of foul play or any concern for public safety regarding the discovery. [6] Due to the condition of the remains, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is assisting Brunswick police with processing the scene. [7] Authorities asked anyone with information about the remains to call Det. Justin Bradley at 912-279-2641 or the Silent Witness line at 912-267-5516. [8]
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  1. Jimmy Lee Steverson was accused of killing Warm Springs police Officer Chris Fisher during a traffic stop in Meriwether County, Georgia. · WJHG
  2. Jimmy Lee Steverson, a 23-year-old suspect wanted for killing a 36-year-old police officer, was found dead in Anderson County, South Carolina. · WJHG
  3. Brunswick police were called to a vacant lot in the 800 block of First Street in Brunswick, Georgia, on Wednesday after skeletal remains were found. · Action News Jax
  4. Officials issued a statewide Blue Alert for Steverson after he shot and killed Officer Chris Fisher just before midnight Tuesday. · WJHG
  5. Steverson died after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following his discovery in the backseat of a vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 85. · WJHG
  6. A Brunswick police news release stated that there is no indication of foul play or any concern for public safety regarding the discovery. · Action News Jax
  7. Due to the condition of the remains, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is assisting Brunswick police with processing the scene. · Action News Jax
  8. Authorities asked anyone with information about the remains to call Det. Justin Bradley at 912-279-2641 or the Silent Witness line at 912-267-5516. · Action News Jax
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