The Brief State agents are probing a shooting in Bartow County that involves a law enforcement officer with Bartow County Sheriff's Office. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office requested state investigators to take over the active case following the shooting, which is standard procedure. State investigators are probing a shooting involving a law enforcement officer in Bartow County after local authorities called in state assistance Tuesday morning. What we know:The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that agents were called in by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office to lead the active inquiry Tuesday morning. Image 1 of 5 ▼ Authorities are investigating after an officer was involved in a shooting in Bartow County on August 11, 2026.