JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Monday morning shooting incident involving a deputy that left a man dead after authorities said he resisted arrest during a traffic stop.
According to the GBI, 53-year-old Leonard Cure was pulled over on Interstate 95 North, just south of mile marker 9 in Camden County around 7:30 a.m. GBI said Cure was pulled over for reckless driving and speeding.
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The deputy instructed Cure to get out of the car, and according to GBI, he complied until he learned that he was under arrest. That’s when Cure began to resist, and the deputy used his taser, GBI said.
The GBI also reported that Cure started assaulting the deputy, so the deputy used his taser on him for a second time and his baton to gain control of Cure.
Cure still would not comply, according to GBI. So, the deputy pulled out his gun and shot him. Emergency paramedics treated Cure, but he died.
The deputy wasn’t injured.
The GBI said once the investigation is complete, the case will be given to the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.