Sergeant Marc Andrew McIntyre, 55, was fatally shot while on duty in Griffin, Georgia, on Friday, December 29, 2023. McIntyre, a U.S. Army veteran who had served with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office for more than a decade, was responding to a wellness check at a Vineyard Road residence with another deputy when the shooting occurred.

According to reports, the deputies were in the yard attempting to make contact when 57-year-old Todd Lamont Harper allegedly fired a shotgun from an upstairs window, striking McIntyre in the head. The second deputy sustained a hand injury while seeking cover and returning fire. A prolonged standoff followed; SWAT teams and armored vehicles were used to breach the home before Harper was taken into custody and McIntyre was eventually extracted and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the case, and neighbors and authorities indicated Harper may have had prior mental health issues.

Does anyone have information about the incident on Vineyard Road or knew Sergeant McIntyre that could help investigators?