TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - At the request of the Tifton Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting that left two Tifton Police Department investigators injured Friday morning.

The GBI says the incident began around 10:50 a.m. on December 5, 2025, when Tifton officers attempted to serve a search warrant at the home of Davy Deonte Royal, 35, in the 800 block of Lee Avenue. The operation was supported by the GBI’s Special Operations Unit.

According to preliminary information, officers knocked on Royal’s door and announced their presence before entering. Investigators say Royal then opened fire on them, leading officers to return fire. During the exchange, two Tifton Police Department investigators were shot.

Royal then barricaded himself i

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