Manhunt Underway After Gunman Shoots Georgia Officer in Face
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A gunman accused of shooting a Georgia officer on Friday is in custody.

FOX5 reported that a tip came in that led law enforcement to a wooded area just outside McCaysville city limits, where they apprehended theĀ accused shooter, Timothy Craig Ramsey, 26.

He was captured a little after 6 p.m. on Saturday.

McCaysville Chief of Police Michael Earley said,Ā ā€œWe saw him and apprehended him,ā€Ā WSB-TV reported.

As CrimeOnline previously reported, late Friday evening,Ā Captain Brantley WorleyĀ was airlifted to a hospital in Chattanooga after being shot, according to WSB-TV.

Timothy Craig Ramsey/Handout

Worley responded to a call on 1st Street for a suspicious person. Upon the officers’ arrival, reportedly, Ramsey allegedly opened fire.

ā€œ[He] brutally shot my officer in the face,ā€ Earley said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now leading the investigation, according to WSB-TV.

Authorities have charged Ramsey with aggravated assault with intent to commit murder against a police officer, and he is being held in the Fannin County Jail.

Captain Worley remains in critical condition at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, where he suffers from a broken neck and a brain bleed.

Prayers are needed. ā€œWe are asking everyone to keep him, his family, and our department in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time,ā€Ā Earley wrote on social media.

Check back for updates.

[Feature Photo: Captain Brantley Worley /Facebook]

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