VALDOSTA - The suspect in a convenience store robbery led police on a high-speed chase Friday before being shot by a deputy, authorities said. <br>
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The suspect, whose identification had not been confirmed, was transported to South Georgia Medical Center by ambulance and underwent surgery Friday night. <br>
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Capt. J.D. Yeager of the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office said a Swifty Mart was robbed about 4:30 p.m. Friday. The suspect fled the scene and got onto Interstate 75, heading south. <br>
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While being chased by a deputy, Yeager said, the suspect crossed the median and drove south in the middle of the northbound lane of the interstate, causing several accidents. <br>
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After leaving I-75, the man wrecked on a dirt road and fled on foot before being surrounded by deputies who used pepper spray to subdue him, Yeager said. <br>
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The suspect, still trying to escape, jumped into a Georgia State Patrol car and tried to flee, but crashed into a civilian vehicle. Yeager said that sometime during the process of his flight, the suspect was shot by a law enforcement officer.
