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Man killed by deputies in June had meth, alcohol in system

Investigators gather along Ridgeway Drive Thursday, June 14, 2018, as they work a crime scene where Hall County Sheriff's Office deputies fatally shot a man after authorities say he opened fire on the officers. - photo by Scott Rogers

06152018 SHOOTING 3.jpg — Investigators gather along Ridgeway Drive Thursday, June 14, 2018, as they work a crime scene where Hall County Sheriff's Office deputies fatally shot a man after authorities say he opened fire on the officers. - photo by Scott Rogers

A man who died after being shot 12 times by deputies had a 0.14 blood alcohol content and meth in his system, according to Northeastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh.