Georgia man kills himself after crashing into multiple cars at gas station

Deputies in Dallas, Georgia say a man crashed into multiple cars at a gas station before pulling out a gun and fatally shooting himself.

According to the Paulding County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash and possible shooting at Al's Exxon gas station located at 30 Hwy 101 around 10:00 a.m. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a white GM Sierra truck was traveling south on GA 101 toward the GA 120 intersection when a vehicle drove off the roadway and through the Exxon sign, striking multiple vehicles in the gas station parking lot.

Witnesses told officers on the scene that the truck driver brandished a handgun and shot himself in the head. The driver was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.

Deputies identified the man who crashed the vehicle and then shot himself as 30-year-old Christopher David Coleman. Coleman was transported to a local hospital after the incident where he was pronounced deceased.


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