Bobby Mashburn

Name:
Mashburn, Bobby Allen

Date of Booking:
01/27/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
RECKLESS CONDUCT

TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS

TERRORISTIC THREATS AND ACTS

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on January 27, 2026]

On January 27, 2026, between the hours of 1400 and 1500, Bobby Mashburn threatened and assaulted the victims as stated at Bluebird Lane and Mashburn Lane.

Mashburn was arrested and transported to the Rabun County Jail.

A detailed investigator’s report will follow completed by Major D. Brucz #503.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on January 27, 2026]

On 01/27/2026, I, Sgt. C. Scott, was dispatched to the area of Bluebird Lane for a subject firing a gun. Dispatch advised that a male subject was shooting a rifle at Georgia Power workers trying to restore power. Dispatch advised that the workers were lying down on the ground to try to keep from getting shot.

When I arrived at the end of Bluebird Lane, multiple power workers were at the end of the road. I exited my patro car, and the workers were pointing up the hill, telling me a male had a AK47 and was shooting at them. I grabbed my county-issued long rifle and started up the hill. At this time, I had Deputy Thompson with me and did not have time to wait for more units. I started up Bluebird Lane with Deputy Thompson behind me. About 50 yards up Bluebird Lane, the power lines were down in the roadway. I observed a house up the hill to the right with a clear opening to the roadway.

I told Deputy Thompson to hold the house while I crossed under the lines. At this time, Cpl. Gray had also arrived. I crossed under the lines and looked back up to the house. At this time, I witnessed a male subject come out onto the porch of the house. I gave the male multiple commands to show me his hands. I yelled to the male that we were from the sheriff’s office and to show us his hands. Every time I told the male to show me his hands, he would yell “Bobby”. I told Deputy Thompson to keep an eye on the male while Cpl. Gray and I moved up the driveway to get closer to the male.

Cpl. Gray and I moved up a logging road to the left side of the house. Cpl. Gray took cover behind a large pile of wood while I moved up the hill to a large pile of rock. Cpl. Gray made contact with the male, who was later identified as [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] told Cpl. Gray said that it was his son, Bobby, who was shooting and pointed us to a camper down a logging road. Cpl. Gray and I regrouped on the logging road and started to move to the camper.

[WITNESS #1] told us that it was not the first large camper, but Bobby lived in the second small camper. Cpl. Gray and I moved to the first camper. At this time, Captain Sanders radioed us and advised us to hold our position and wait for more units. Cpl. Gray took cover behind a pile of metal as I stepped off the embankment to get cover behind a rock pile.

A short while later, more units arrived, and I then moved up the logging road to a Chevy pickup. I took cover behind the truck while Cpl. Gray moved up to me. At this time, Major Jones, Sgt. Dills, Deputy McDaniel, Deputy Thompson, Cpl. Gray and I had moved to the truck just short of the second camper. At this time, I started calling out to Bobby, telling him to exit the camper. The door of the camper opened, and a male subject leaned his head out of the door. Bobby was told to show his hands. Bobby put his left hand up, but left his right hand down and inside the camper.

Bobby was told again to show his hands, and this time he put both hands up, outside the camper. Major Jones became the verbal commands for Bobby. Bobby complied and walked out to the deputies. Bobby came to the truck and put his hands on the truck bed. I walked up and made contact with Bobby and detained him in handcuffs. I then removed three knives from Bobby and placed them on the truck bed. While I was making contact with Bobby, a small brown and white dog exited the camper. Bobby then began to yell at the dog to come back.

Bobby was then walked to the other deputies and turned over to them. I then walked up to Bobby’s camper and cleared it from the outside to be sure no other persons were inside.

After the camper was cleared, I held the house for investigators to get up to the camper.

I then walked down and met with Major Brucz, who was standing with two power workers. Major Brucz asked me to walk with him and one of the males to do a “walk-up” to confirm if Bobby was or was not the subject he saw with the firearm. The white male walked up, looked at Bobby, and stated yes, that was the male with the firearm.

I then walked down and met with Chief Pearson, who was standing with a Hispanic male subject. I walked back up with Chief and the Hispanic male. When we reached the top, the Hispanic male looked at Bobby and also stated, yes that is him. I then walked the male back down the hill and met with Major Brucz. Major Brucz then had me walk with him and the two males down the hill. Major Brucz asked the males where they first made contact with Bobby. The Hispanic male showed us where Bobby was and described Bobby and the gun. The gun was described as a AK47 style rifle with a long-curved magazine. The male also described Bobby having a dog that matched the one that came out of Bobby’s camper.

We then walked down to the end of Bluebird Lane. At this time, Investigator Channell used my body camera to conduct interviews.

The case was then turned over to investigations.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #3 on January 27, 2026]

On January 27, 2026, Investigator Brandon Hyer responded to the area of Bluebird Lane and Mashburn Lane regarding a subject shooting at linemen crews attempting to restore power to the area. The subject who was shooting at the linemen crews was located in a camper on the property of [100 BLOCK] Mashburn Lane, Lakemont, Georgia. The subject was detained and later identified as Bobby Allen Mashburn.

As Investigator Hyer was at the entrance of Bluebird Lane, the linemen crew pointed at a dog that ran down from Mashburn Lane and said the dog was with the subject who was shooting. Then, Investigator Hyer, Major David Brucz, and Chief Deputy Michael Pearson, along with two witnesses, walked up Bluebird Lane to an intersection that appeared to be a logging road that traveled up towards [100 BLOCK] Mashburn Lane.

Major Brucz told Investigator Hyer to walk up to the deputies who were with Bobby Mashburn out of sight at the top of the hill and ask them to remove the handcuffs from Bobby Mashburn’s wrists prior to any witnesses being able to see him. Investigator Hyer walked up to where Bobby Mashburn was detained in handcuffs behind his back. Sergeant Dakota Dills, Deputy Stacy Gray, Deputy Joshua McDaniel, and Deputy Tim Thompson were standing with Bobby Mashburn.

Investigator Hyer asked the deputies to remove the handcuffs from Bobby Mashburn’s wrists so witnesses could walk up to verify that Bobby Mashburn was the subject who was shooting. After taking the handcuffs off Bobby Mashburn’s wrists, the witnesses were walked up one at a time separately. After the witnesses confirmed it was Bobby Mashburn, Investigator Hyer told the deputies to place the handcuffs back on Bobby Mashburn.

Investigator Hyer then noticed a male subject walking the dog that the linemen crew said belonged to the subject who was shooting. The male subject approached Investigator Hyer and said he was Bobby Mashburn’s father and needed to get dog food from Bobby Mashburn’s camper for his dog. Bobby Mashburn’s father was identified as [WITNESS #1]. Investigator Hyer asked [WITNESS #1] if he saw anything, and [WITNESS #1] said he heard the shooting. [WITNESS #1] said he heard three initial gunshots, then a bunch more after that. This conversation was recorded on Deputy Gray’s body camera.

Investigator Hyer asked a deputy or two with body cameras to stay at the scene while a search warrant could be obtained. Deputy Gray and Deputy Thompson stayed on scene while Sergeant Dills, Deputy McDaniel, and Investigator Hyer escorted Bobby Mashburn down the logging road to Bluebird Lane to Old Hwy 441 to secure Bobby Mashburn in a patrol vehicle for transport to Rabun County Detention Center. Investigator Hyer left the scene to write a search warrant.

Due to a pending emergency, Investigator Hyer wasn’t able to report to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office to type a search warrant. After the pending emergency, Investigator Hyer went to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office to assist Captain Chanon Pritchard with the search warrant. Captain Pritchard met with Chief Magistrate Judge James V. Blalock, and Judge Blalock issued a search warrant for [100 BLOCK] Mashburn Lane, Lakemont, Georgia.

The search warrant was executed, and Investigator Hyer left a copy of the search warrant along with a property and evidence sheet listing the items recovered from Bobby Mashburn’s camper. Investigator Hyer left a copy of the search warrant, along with the property and evidence sheet, in plain view on the bed just inside the front door of the camper. Investigator Hyer took a photo of where he left the search warrant, along with the property and evidence sheet. Investigator Hyer sent the photograph of where Investigator Hyer left the search warrant, along with the property and evidence sheet, to be attached to the case file.

Investigator Hyer was leaving the scene and walked down the logging road from Mashburn Lane to Bluebird Lane. As Investigator Hyer got to the intersection of the logging road and Bluebird Lane, one of the linemen from the linemen crew had located a spent shell casing in the middle of Bluebird Lane.

Investigator Hyer took a photo of the spent shell casing, put on gloves, and picked it up. Investigator Hyer observed the back of the spent shell casing and saw the imprints “31” and “93”. Investigator Hyer contacted Major Brucz via cell phone and asked him about live rounds that were recovered in a rifle and rifle magazine at the camper. Major Brucz confirmed the live rounds located at Bobby Mashburn’s camper had the same imprint of “31” and “93”. Investigator Hyer took a photo of the imprint and the back of the spent shell casing.

Investigator Hyer asked one of the canine handlers, Game Warden Sergeant Brooks Varnell, to walk his canine in the area where the spent shell casing was located. Sergeant Varnell’s canine walked Bluebird Lane in the proximity of where the first spent shell casing was located, and the canine found another spent shell casing under some fallen pine tree limbs. Investigator Hyer took a photo of the spent shell casing, which was similar to the first and had the same imprints, “31” and “93”. Then, another DNR Officer located another spent shell casing by his foot that was also in close proximity to the first two located spent shell casings.

Investigator Hyer photographed and collected the third spent shell casing, which was similar to the other two and had the same imprints, “31” and “93”. Investigator Hyer had Deputy Thompson record on his bodycam where the spent shell casings were located in reference to where the logging road was and how close Bobby Mashburn had to be to the linemen crew when he fired the rounds. Investigator Hyer placed the three spent shell casings into an evidence bag and secured the evidence bag in his agency-issued vehicle.

Investigator Hyer transported the evidence bag containing the three spent shell casings to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office and turned them over to Major Brucz to be placed into evidence. Investigator Hyer sent the photographs of the spent shell casings to Major Brucz for attachment to the case file.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #4 on January 27, 2026]

On 01/27/2026, I, Rabun County Deputy Tim Thompson, responded with Rabun County Sgt. Clint Scott to the area of Blue Bird Lane in reference to a subject firing a gun. Dispatch advised that there was a male subject who was shooting a rifle at Georgia Power workers who were in the area trying restore power. While en-route, dispatch advised that the workers were lying on the ground to keep from getting shot.

Upon arrival at Blue Bird Lane, there were multiple power workers at the end of the road. I then exited my patrol vehicle with my county-issued long rifle, and the workers were pointing up the hill, telling Sgt. Scott that a male with an AK-47 was shooting at them. At this time, Sgt. Scott and I started up the hill and did not have time to wait for more units. About 50 or 60 yards up Blue Bird Lane, the power lines were down in the roadway.

I observed a house up the hill to the right with a clear opening to the roadway. Sgt. Scott told me to hold the house while he crossed under the downed lines. At this time, Rabun County Corporal Stacy Gray also arrived. As I began to cross under the downed power lines, Sgt. Scott saw a male step out onto the porch of the house. Sgt. Scott began to give verbal commands to show his hands and that we are from the sheriff’s office. Each time a verbal command was given, the male would yell, “Bobby.” I kept an eye on the male while Sgt. Scott and Cpl. Gray moved up the driveway toward the male on the porch.

While Sgt. Scott and Cpl. Gray moved closer using a logging road on the left side of the house, I kept eyes on the male on the porch. I then advised Sgt. Scott that the male was reaching with his left hand and had something in his left hand, possibly a cell phone. Cpl. Gray then made contact with the male, who identified as [WITNESS #1]. I then moved up the logging road.

After Cpl. Gray made contact with [WITNESS #1], Sgt. Scott stated that [WITNESS #1] said it was his son Bobby who was shooting and advised that he was in a camper at the top of the hill on the left side of the property. At this time, Captain Cody Sanders radioed us and advised us to hold position and wait for more units. I then took cover behind two large trees while Sgt. Scott and Cpl. Gray took cover behind a pile of rocks and a pile of metal.

A short time later, more units arrived. At this time, Major Jones, Chief Deputy Pearson, Sgt. Scott, Sgt. Dills, Cpl. Gray, Deputy McDaniel, and I moved up to a truck just short of the camper. Sgt. Scott then began to call out to Bobby, telling him to exit the camper. A door to the camper opened, and a male leaned his head out.

Sgt. Scott told Bobby to show his hands. Bobby put his left hand up, but kept his right hand down inside the camper. Sgt. Scott again gave Bobby verbal commands to show his hands, and this time Bobby put both hands up outside the camper. Major Jones took over commands for Bobby. Bobby came out to the truck where deputies detained him.

Sgt. Scott then cleared the camper, and no one else was found inside. I then remained on scene with other deputies, awaiting investigators. After Bobby was taken into custody, I secured the crime scene and kept a crime scene log. Once the crime scene was searched and cleared by investigations and K9, Sgt. Brandon Hyer and I were walking back down to the bottom of the hill when one of the linemen pointed out a shell casing laying in the middle of Blue Bird Lane.

Sgt. Hyer then asked for DNR K9 to search the area. Three fired shell casings were located in the area and were taken for evidence by Sgt. Hyer.

The case was then turned over to investigation.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #5 on January 27, 2026]

On 01/27/2026, I, CPL. Gray was dispatched with Sgt. Scott and Deputy Thompson to the area of Bluebird Lane for a subject firing a gun. Dispatch advised that a male subject was shooting a rifle at Georgia Power workers trying to restore power. Dispatch advised that the workers were lying down on the ground to try to keep from getting shot.

When I arrived at the end of Bluebird Lane, SGT. Scott and Deputy Thompson were already moving down the road towards the location where the male subject was last seen. I exited my patrol car, and I grabbed my county-issued long rifle and started up the hill with Sgt. Scott and Deputy Thompson. We then started up Bluebird Lane, scanning the Woodline for movement.

Sgt. Scott then began giving verbal commands as he saw a man on a porch on the hilltop just right of the roadway. Deputy Thompson held the house while I approached the other deputies. Sgt Scott crossed under some down power lines and started giving a male subject multiple commands to show his hands.

Sgt. Scott yelled to the male that we were from the sheriff’s office and to show us his hands. The male then would reply, “Bobby!” I then gave a clear command to the man to put his hands up, as he kept putting his hands down and reaching towards his pockets. Deputy Thompson then gave a clear Command to show us his hands. Deputy Thompson was told by Sgt. Scott to keep an eye on the male while Sgt Scott and I moved up the driveway to get a better visual on the male.

We then moved up a logging road to the left side of the house. I took cover behind a large pile of wood while Sgt. Scott moved up the hill to a large pile of rock. I then made contact with the male, who was later identified as [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] told me that he was not shooting, that his son Bobby was the one shooting, and pointed to a camper down a logging road. I then told Sgt Scott to watch his back as we were facing the opposite direction of the camper that [WITNESS #1] was pointing at. I then regrouped with Sgt. Scott and we started to move to the camper.

[WITNESS #1] told us that it was not the first large camper, but Bobby lived in the second small camper. We then moved to the first camper, and Captain Sanders radioed us and advised us to hold our position and wait for more units. I then took cover behind a pile of metal and Sgt. Scott stepped off the embankment to get cover behind a rock pile.

Once more units arrived, Sgt. Scott then moved up the road to a Chevy pickup. I bounded up to regroup with Sgt. Scott and took cover behind the truck. At this time, Major Jones, Sgt. Dills, Deputy McDaniel, and Deputy Thompson Converged on our location, which was a truck just short of the second camper. Sgt. Scott then started calling out to Bobby, telling him to exit the camper. The door of the camper opened, and a male subject leaned his head out of the door. Bobby was told to show his hands.

Bobby put his left hand up, but left his right hand down and inside the camper. Bobby was told again to show his hands, and this time he put both hands up, outside the camper. Major Jones became the verbal commands for Bobby. Bobby complied and walked out to the deputies. Bobby came to the truck, and Bobby was then detained by Sgt. Scott. Bobby was then placed in handcuffs.

Once Bobby was detained Myself and Sgt. Dills Cleared the Camper. Located inside the camper were multiple firearms. Once the camper was cleared of people, I then walked back to where Bobby was detained. I was then instructed by Major Jones to read Bobby his Miranda rights, so I did. Bobby then stated that he did understand his Miranda rights and also stated that he did not wish to speak with me.

While Bobby was Detained his father, [WITNESS #1], walked up and Bobby stated, “I tried to kill Mexicans!” Investigator Hyer then approached [WITNESS #1] and began speaking with him. I then walked over to where [WITNESS #1] and Hyer were speaking, and [WITNESS #1] stated that he Heard bobby yelling at the workers and then stated that he heard Bobby shooting 3-4 rounds. [WITNESS #1] also stated Bobby probably was not shooting at the workers, that he was probably shooting in the air. [WITNESS #1] stated that he then heard another 3-4 shots, and he stated that he tried to call Bobby on the phone. [WITNESS #1] stated that Bobby was shooting his Ak and when asked how he knew it was the Ak [WITNESS #1] stated because that’s the only rifle Bobby has that makes that much racket.

I was then instructed by Inv. Hyer to remove Bobbby

Investigator Hyer then informed us that he needed at least one person with a body camera to hold the scene until he returned to collect evidence. Deputy Thompson and I stayed on scene while Sgt. Dills Along with Deputy McDaniel Escorted Bobby down the hill to be transported to RCDC for booking and housing.

I then placed Bobby in the rear of my Patrol car, and he was transported to RCDC for booking and housing.

This incident was then turned over to investigations.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #6 on January 27, 2026]

On 01/27/2026, I, Sgt. Dills and D/S McDaniel were dispatched to the area of Bluebird Lane for a subject firing a gun. Dispatch advised that a male subject was shooting a rifle at Georgia Power workers trying to restore power. Dispatch advised that the workers were lying down on the ground to try to keep from getting shot.

On scene, D/S McDaniel and I met up with Capt. Gerrells, who then met up with the rest of the deputies on scene. Deputies on scene had already started calling out the suspect, Bobby Mashburn. Bobby then appeared from a camper. Bobby was then given loud verbal commands from Major S. Jones. Major Jones and Sgt. C. Scott had Bobby at gunpoint, so I switched to the agency-issued taser 7.

Once Major jones told him to place his hands on the side of the truck, I advised Bobby that if he moved, he would be tased. Sgt. Scott then handcuffed Bobby behind his back. After Bobby was secure Cpl. Gray and I then conducted a Protective search of the trailer Bobby came out of. During the protective search, a rusted SKS was located just inside the trailer door, and what appeared to be an AK-47 was hanging on the back wall near the TV.

After the Protective search was conducted, I went and stood with Bobby. Bobby was read his Miranda Warnings by Cpl. Gray, to which he reused to talk. As Bobby spoke, I observed the odor of an alcoholic Beverage coming from his person. While standing with Bobby, he was verbally standoffish. Bobby stated, “he just got swatted by damn nazi trump.” While standing with Bobby, he was yelling for his dog, Bubba. Bobby then stated, “If he loses his dog and he dies, you don’t know what I will do”. Bobby then started complaining about his cuffs, which had moved on Bobby’s wrist. The cuffs were readjusted and double locked.

Bobby was then taken out of cuffs at Investigator Hyer’s request. Two people walked up the hill with Major Brucz. After both had come and left, Bobby was placed back into handcuffs, behind his back cuffs checked for fit, and double locked. When his father walked up with Bobby’s dog, Bobby stated to his father, “I tried to kill Mexicans”. Bobby was then walked down the path and turned over to Sgt. Scott.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #7 on January 27, 2026]

On January 27, 2026, I, D/S Joshua McDaniel, alongside Sgt. Dills were on Betty’s Creek in Dillard. When a call came out from dispatch. The dispatcher reported a man actively shooting at a Georgia power work crew in the area of Blue Bird Lane in Lakemont. Sgt. Dills and I responded to this location.

Arriving on scene, Sgt. Dills and I arrived with Captain Gerrells, and we advanced up Blue Bird Lane, weapons drawn, meeting the first group of deputies to arrive on scene. As we topped the hill where the suspect’s residence was located, Major Jones began calling for the suspect (Bobby Mashburn) to come out. We took strategic positions behind cover and concealment to secure the multiple vehicles and outbuildings on the property.

Mr. Mashburn responded to the calls of Major Jones by walking toward us. Once spotted, Mr. Mashburn was instructed show us his hands. Mr. Mashburn complied with the commands. Mr. Mashburn was patted down for weapons and placed into custody. Due to the number of Vehicles and outbuildings on the property, I continued to hold security for Officer safety.

While still on scene, the odor of an alcoholic beverage was strong. Mr. Mashburn began making statements like “before we go, can y’all let me finish my whiskey?” “Let’s go to the jail house, three hots and a cot.” Mr. Mashburn was concerned about his dog bubba. Bubba was given to Mr. Mashburn’s father.

Mr. Mashburn’s father walked down the driveway in order to communicate with us. At this time, Mr. Mashburn made the statement that “I was trying to kill me a Mexican!” Shortly after Sgt. Dills and I escorted Mr. Mashburn down the driveway to our patrol car.

At this point, another violent call from dispatch that Sgt. Dills and I were to respond to. Mr. Mashburn was removed from our patrol vehicle and passed off to Sgt. Scott.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #8 on January 27, 2026]

On January 27, 2026, I, Investigator Christian Channell of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the area of Bluebird Lane and Old Highway 441 South, Lakemont, Georgia, in reference to an active shooter threat. According to the Rabun County Dispatch Center, someone was shooting an AK-47 at Georgia Power workers, who were working in the area attempting to restore power due to the recent inclement weather.

Once on scene, I joined Captain Cody Sanders of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, and began walking towards the area where workers stated the shots were coming from. Once in the area, I observed several patrol deputies who had surrounded a camper, where they were told that the suspect was staying. At this point in time, no one had made contact with the suspect. It was decided at this point that an aerial drone was needed in order to search the area and minimize the risk to responding deputies.

I returned to my county vehicle and proceeded to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office to retrieve the county owned, aerial drone. While enroute, I was notified via radio that the deputies on scene had detained one individual. I proceeded on to the office and retrieved the drone.

Upon arrival, back at the scene, it was learned that the individual that was detained was the suspect. Therefore, I began interviewing individuals that were present during the incident.

I first spoke to [VICTIM #1], a worker for “NuPower” who was contracted by Georgia Power. [VICTIM #1] explained that they got to Bluebird Lane around 11:00 AM that day, and began going up the road, assessing what needed to be done. As they walked up the road, they observed a side road that went up towards a house. They saw that a “service” (a power line that comes off the transformer on the pole, to a residence) was laying down on the ground. As the approached the house, and individual who [VICTIM #1] described as having white hair, a beard, wearing a camouflage jacket, approached them and asked if he could help them.

They explained that they saw the service was down, to which the man replied “that service has been down for 20 f*cking years and it’s going to stay down”. At this point, [VICTIM #1] and his coworkers returned to their truck, parked where Bluebird Lane intersects Old 441 South. It was determined that a tree crew needed to go in and cut some trees out of the way before they could begin repairing the lines. [VICTIM #1] and his crew went to lunch, and returned to the area about an hour later. As they walked up Bluebird Lane, they observed the same individual from earlier, standing near the tree crew, “giving them hell”, as [VICTIM #1] described it.

[VICTIM #1] stated he could see something strapped to the individual’s back, and heard him say something along the lines of “if my power isn’t on by dark, I’m gonna start shooting”. One of the workers with the tree crew approached [VICTIM #1] and told him that they were leaving because they did not feel comfortable working around the individual. At this point, [VICTIM #1] stated he heard shots begin to go off. [VICTIM #1] was unsure as to which direction the shots were going towards, but stated that it sounded like they were coming from near the house with the service line down.

At this point, [VICTIM #1] and his crew ran away from the area, going up and over one of the ridges to put distance between them and the gunfire. [VICTIM #1] stated that law enforcement arrived within minutes after the shooting began.

I then spoke to [VICTIM #2], a coworker of [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #2] recounted the same story, adding that he saw what looked to be an AK-47 rifle, with a “banana clip”, strapped to the individual’s back, and that the individual stated “if my power isn’t back on by dark, I’m going to start shooting people”. [VICTIM #2] stated that there was a total of 4 volleys of gunfire, with each volley having 5-8 gunshots.

Lastly, I spoke to [VICTIM #3], a coworker of [VICTIM #1] and [VICTIM #2]. [VICTIM #3] recounted the same story, stating that as they approached the tree crew after lunch, he heard the individual state “I’m sorry I said that”. As he stated this, [VICTIM #3] observed a black rifle on his back with a “banana clip”. [VICTIM #3] heard 3 shots the first time, and then an additional 8- 10 more. [VICTIM #3] stated there was a total of 2 volleys of gunfire.

While interview the workers, the suspect was walked to one of the responding deputies patrol vehicles, and each worker, after seeing the man, unprompted, positively identified him as the man who had the rifle strapped to his back. All interviews were recorded on Sergeant Clinton Scott’s body camera.

Once done with the interviews, I returned to my vehicle and retrieved the county aerial drone. I then took a video of the scene, along with still images of area. The video and images were turned over to Major David Brucz.

[End of Narrative]