GBI: Suspect Rodrigo Guardiola shot and killed after trying to drown trooper

One suspect is dead and another in police custody following a police chase that ended in a crash and foot pursuit in Hall County.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that 36- year- old Rodrigo Guardiola was driving an SUV with 31- year- old Epitacio Gudino riding in the passenger seat. According to investigators, Guardiola did not stop at a roadway checkpoint on Wonder Highway near Sloan Mill Road, thus beginning the pursuit.

Rodrigo Guardiola and Epitacio Gudino

The car chase ended on Industrial Boulevard near Queen City Parkway when an accident occurred as police attempted to block the vehicle. Authorities say both suspects then fled on foot. According to the GBI, one of the troopers caught up with Guardiola at a nearby creek. Guardiola had attempted to drown the trooper.

Investigators said that two other troopers arrived during the confrontation and one of them fired their Taser, but Guardiola was unaffected by it. The officers then fired a shot and killed Guardiola. The second suspect, Epitacio Gudino, was apprehended less than an hour later.

The three troopers who were injured during the incident were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They have all been discharged from the hospital.

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