February 5th, 2025 – 2:15 PM
WRGA Staff Reports –
From the Georgia Bureau of Investigation:
At the request of the Georgia State Patrol, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Gordon County. One man was injured in the incident. No officers were injured.
The preliminary investigation shows that Georgia State Patrol SWAT was assisting the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office with the arrest of a murder suspect. The suspect, later identified as Christopher Lee Dixon, age 46, of Resaca, GA, was found underneath a trailer in a crawl space, and GSP troopers attempted to remove Dixon from the crawl space. The troopers used a Taser, but Dixon continued to fight with the troopers. During the struggle, the troopers shot Dixon. Dixon was armed with a rifle. After Dixon was shot, he continued to fight the troopers and resist arrest. Dixon was eventually taken into custody and to a local hospital with minor injuries. Once treated, he will be taken to the Gordon County Jail.
The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office issued arson and murder warrants.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Gordon County District Attorney’s Office for review.
From the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office:
A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting and arson in Resaca has been captured following an extensive manhunt according to information provided by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office.
Gordon County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a private residence on James Street near Resaca around 7:30 PM Tuesday after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered the home engulfed in flames. Firefighters from Gordon County Fire Rescue worked for several hours to contain the fire, but the residence was destroyed. A body was later discovered inside the burned-down home.
Authorities identified 46-year-old Christopher Lee Dixon as a suspect and issued warrants for his arrest, warning the public that he was armed, dangerous, and a flight risk. They urged anyone with information to call 911 and not approach him.
A coordinated search involving multiple agencies led to Dixon’s capture. He was found hiding underneath a mobile home and was shot by law enforcement before being taken into custody.
Dixon is currently receiving medical treatment and is expected to survive. He will face charges of murder and other offenses related to the incident.
Gordon Sheriff Mitch Ralston expressed his gratitude to the agencies that assisted in the investigation and search, including the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) SWAT team, the GSP Aviation Unit, Gordon County Fire/Rescue, and the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office.
Whitfield County Sheriff Darren Pierce and Chief Deputy Todd Thompson were on the scene along with additional personnel from their department.
The investigation remains ongoing.