Update:
Officials from the Paulding County Sheriffs Office provided a brief update this evening following the chaotic events on Sunday morning in the Rose’s Store/Union Community in the western part of the county, where a man who drove into the gas station parking lot and wrecked into multiple vehicles was reported to have died.
The PCSO noted in a release that Christopher David Coleman, 30, died of self-inflicted wounds at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital earlier today after he wrecked his GMC Sierra into Al’s Exxon around 10 a.m.
“At this point, we do not have any updates on the condition of the bystanders who were injured in the incident,” officials stated in the release.
The PCSO and the Georgia State Patrol are working to investigate the incident together, and were able to notify family of Coleman’s passing before providing information to the media.
Check back for more details as they become available.
Previously posted:
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The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the names of any of the victims in a Sunday morning incident at Rose’s Store where a man drove into the station at high speed, struck several vehicles and attempted to kill himself.
The PCSO released just minutes ago information about the incident at Al’s Exxon in the area of Rose’s Store/Union Community that occurred around 10 a.m. Per the release, no one died in the incident but several were injured and the driver of a GMC Sierra crew cab truck responsible for the destruction on Sunday morning was also alive after he attempted suicide by gunshot wound to the head.
Officials also noted several injuries among others in their cars and trucks at the time, but no bystanders in the store were injured. Gas pumps were also knocked into, but fortunately no fire or explosions were caused by the crash into the gas station.
The family of the suspect hadn’t at the time of the release been notified of what happened. The suspect was transported to an Atlanta area hospital for emergency treatment from the self-inflicted gunshot wound. Conditions of others injured was not yet reported.
No names have yet been released as of the moment.
Here’s the full release from the PCSO:
Paulding Deputies responded to Al’s Exxon in the Rose’s Store/Union Community of western Paulding County reference a multi-vehicle accident and a possible shooting earlier today. At 10:01 AM on Sunday July 3, 2022 a white GMC Sierra crew cab truck was traveling southbound on GA 101 toward the GA 120/GA 101 intersection when it appears as if the vehicle was purposefully driven off of the roadway through the sign of Al’s Exxon which is located at 30 Highway 101 North Dallas, GA 30132. Once the vehicle traveled through the sign, it struck multiple vehicles in the parking lot of the store to include the gas pumps.
When bystanders went to the truck to check on the status of the driver, the male driver brandished a handgun and according to witnesses, shot himself in the head. When responders arrived on scene, the male patient was immediately treated and subsequently transported to an Atlanta area hospital where he is in critical condition.
Due to the family not being notified yet, the name of the driver of the white GMC Sierra will not be released. It must be noted that the Georgia Department of Public Safety is investigating the motor vehicle accident portion of this incident and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suicide portion of this incident.
There were multiple people at the gas station at the time of this incident and several of them were injured. As of now, none of the injuries to the bystanders appear to be life threating. If you have any information about this incident, please send us a message via the Paulding Sheriff mobile app or the Criminal Investigations Tip Line at (770) 443-3047. #PauldingSheriff #GeorgiaStatePatrol
