Georgia Bureau of Investigation probes Woodstock officer-involved shooting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Woodstock, Georgia, on the evening of October 22, 2026.

According to preliminary reports, Woodstock Police Department officers responded to a call regarding a suspicious person near the intersection of Paden Street and Maple Street around 6:48 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located 38-year-old Nijm Scott of Roswell, Georgia, in a retention pond. Investigators state that Scott threatened to shoot anyone who approached him and subsequently declared he was going to begin shooting before making a sudden movement.

Officers fired at Scott, striking him. He was treated at the scene by Woodstock and Cherokee Fire Department personnel before being transported to a local hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition. Two officers also sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the encounter and were treated at an area hospital. The GBI investigation is currently active, and the case file will be submitted to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for review upon completion.