Northeast Georgia Man Crashes SUV into Business and Fights Officer Leading to Shooting Incident

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Christian Drake Shurtleff, a 33-year-old man from Mt. Airy, is facing felony obstruction charges after allegedly crashing his SUV into a business on Irvin Street in Cornelia on Sunday evening. During the incident, Shurtleff, who had his 7-year-old daughter in the vehicle, became combative with responding officers, leading to one officer shooting him. Shurtleff was hospitalized for his injuries, while the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting, marking it as the 77th case of the year.