Georgia man dies after deputy shocks him with Taser

JACKSON, Ga. — A suspect has died after he was shocked with a Taser by deputies executing a search warrant.

Butts County deputies executed a narcotics and meth search warrant around 5 a.m. Friday at a home near Jackson, Georgia.

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There was an altercation between deputies and the suspect, Douglas Tanner, 53.

A deputy shocked Tanner with a Taser. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Neighbor Ronald Ball told WSB-TV he had no idea there was a suspected meth lab just a few doors down.

"I'm just totally surprised. Wow," he said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.

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