The Brief A Bartow County deputy fired a gun Tuesday morning following a reported threat at a Cartersville McDonald's. Witnesses describe hearing gunfire and claiming both the officer and a gun-waving man were injured in the exchange. A Bartow County deputy fired their weapon Tuesday morning after responding to a report of a person pulling a gun on an employee at a McDonald's on Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE. A deputy fired their weapon during the incident, prompting the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to take over the investigation. Image 1 of 5 ▼ Authorities are investigating after an officer was involved in a shooting in Bartow County on August 11, 2026.