A road-rage confrontation on the afternoon of Monday, June 9, 2025, in Paulding County, Georgia, ended in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Shawn Christopher Brannon of Piedmont, Alabama. The dispute began near Ridge Road and Cohran Store Road and escalated after witnesses saw the two men circling each other’s vehicles and engaging in a physical altercation; witnesses said Brannon at one point threw an object at the other driver’s face.

Despite being wounded, Brannon called 911 and drove himself to a nearby fire station on Ridge Road before being taken to Wellstar Paulding Hospital, where he later died. Detectives identified 46-year-old Collins Pruitt as the suspect, located him and his black SUV at his Cobb County residence, and took him into custody without incident. After reviewing the evidence and interviews, investigators charged Pruitt with one count of voluntary manslaughter, and he is being held at the Paulding County Jail without bond. The investigation remains active.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has additional information, please share what is known with Paulding County investigators.