A tragic incident unfolded in Hiram, Georgia, as a Georgia sheriff's deputy lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a reported domestic dispute. The incident occurred when two deputies arrived at the scene shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday and were met with gunfire from a suspect in what authorities described as an ambush.
According to Major Ashley Henson of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect opened fire on the deputies from a home in a subdivision in Hiram. Tragically, Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, succumbed to a gunshot wound at a hospital, confirmed Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge.
