At the request of the Rome Police Department (RPD), GBI Agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Rome, GA. Jeron Bruce Bradford, age 61, of Rome, GA, was shot and killed in the incident. No officers were injured.

Preliminary information indicates that around 12:00 p.m. on September 11, 2026, a RPD Officer conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck in the 200 block of South Broad Street Southwest in Rome, GA. The driver, later identified as Bradford, immediately exited the truck and confronted the officer. The officer gave verbal commands to Bradford, which Bradford refused to follow. Bradford then pulled a gun from his pants and shot at the officer. The officer shot toward Bradford, hitting him. Bradford was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.

Bradford’s body will be taken to the GBI’s Medical Examiner’s Office, where an autopsy will be conducted.

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A traffic stop in the area of South Broad Street and Myrtle Street on Friday afternoon resulted in a fatal shooting and prompted an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

According to authorities, the incident began shortly after noon when a Rome Police officer conducted a traffic stop near Chuck’s Corner convenience store. During the encounter, gunfire erupted, leaving the driver of the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the midsection.

The individual, described by officials as a Black male, was transported to a local hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.

No officers were injured during the incident.

Police confirmed the initial call was received at approximately 12:06 p.m. Emergency alerts issued through the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s CodeRED system advised residents to avoid the area as law enforcement secured the scene.

Officials have not yet released details regarding what led to the shooting. Investigators are working to determine whether the suspect fired at the officer before the officer discharged a service weapon.

As is standard procedure in cases involving potential officer-involved shootings, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to conduct an independent investigation.

Authorities have not released the identity of the deceased, and no additional information was immediately available Friday afternoon.

The investigation remains ongoing.