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Name:
Locke, Gary Lee
Date of Booking:
07/05/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT-FVA
CRIMINAL TRESPASS – FAMILY VIOLENCE
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
PROBATION VIOLATION O/C: CRIMINAL TRESPASS, BATTERY
RECEIPT, POSSESSION OR TRANSPORT OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON OR FELONY FIRST
RECKLESS CONDUCT
SIMPLE BATTERY – FAMILY VIOLENCE
TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE – FELONY
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
On Friday, July 4, 2025 at approximately 2211 hours, Deputy J.T. GREGG with the Gordon County Sheriffs Office Uniform Patrol Division responded to [400 BLOCK] Switch Road SW, Calhoun, Georgia in reference to a domestic in progress involving gunfire.
Prior to arrival on scene, Deputy GREGG was advised parties were separated and the suspect left in a red in color Chevrolet truck headed towards Floyd County. Upon arrival on scene, Deputy GREGG met with complainant/victim, [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] stated he got into an argument with his step-son, GARY LEE LOCKE. [VICTIM #1] stated the argument escalated and GARY shoved [VICTIM #1] to the kitchen floor multiple times causing [VICTIM #1] to have apparent superficial injuries to his arms and legs. [VICTIM #1] stated during the altercation, his girlfriend; and mother of GARY, [WITNESS #1] attempted to stop GARY from continuing on [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] stated he was able to get away for a moment, retreated to his bedroom and closed his bedroom door. [VICTIM #1] stated shortly after, GARY busted the bedroom door down completely in half and off the hinges and fired multiple shots towards him. Deputy GREGG observed in the living room area an interior door in many pieces.
As Deputy GREGG approached [VICTIM #1]S bedroom, a large hole in the drywall could be seen in the area of the busted door and hinges. Deputy GREGG checked the remainder of the residence to make sure nobody else was present during this time. Deputy GREGG observed approximately eight bullet holes in the walls just above the bed where [VICTIM #1] stated he was lying down when GARY shot at him, along with multiple brass shell casings scattered among the floor within [VICTIM #1]S bedroom. Deputy GREGG went outside the residence and observed exit holes where the bullets travelled through the walls and exited through the vinyl siding. [VICTIM #1] stated after the shooting, GARY and [WITNESS #1] left together with the firearms in their red in color 1995 Chevrolet truck headed possibly towards Floyd County. [VICTIM #1] stated after the incident he went to his neighbors residence and had them call 911 for him. Deputy GREGG advised Gordon County 911 to issue a BOLO for that vehicle description and that GARY was possibly armed with guns.
Deputy GREGG took photographs of the scene and notified proper chain of command of his findings. Deputy GREGG was later met by command staff, Det. K. HOLLERAN, and Det. C. JONES.
[WITNESS #1] was contacted and agreed to return to the residence with GARY. Upon [WITNESS #1] and GARYS return, Deputy GREGG and Dep. C. MARTIN ordered GARY out of the truck with his hands up. GARY exited the truck, followed verbal commands and was detained. GARY was searched for weapons and was instructed to sit within the backseat of SGT. NEWPORTS patrol vehicle. GARY refused, stating he wanted to finish his cigarrette. GARY was instructed multiple times to put out the cigarette and have a seat in the patrol vehicle. SGT. NEWPORT attempted to grab the cigarette from GARYS mouth as Deputy GREGG attempted to place GARY in the back of SGT. NEWPORTS patrol vehicle. GARY resisted Deputies verbal commands and actions and as Deputy GREGG was placing GARY within the back seat, GARY obtained an injury to his left ear. SGT. NEWPORT advised Gordon County 911 to have EMS en route to check on GARY. EMS advised deputies to transport GARY to Gordon Hospital for treatment. SGT. NEWPORT transported GARY to the hospital without incident as Deputy GREGG remained on scene.
No firearms were located within the truck nor on GARY and [WITNESS #1]S person. [WITNESS #1] later stated to Detectives where GARY hid the firearms. Deputy MARTIN left the scene to the given location and retrieved the firearms for evidence. Further investigation of the incident was turned over to detectives.
GARY was transported to Gordon County Jail where custody of GARY was turned over to Gordon County Jail Staff.
[End of Narrative]