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L-R: Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, Jones County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, Capt. Travis Douglas and Investigator John Simmons at a May 16 press conference. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

L-R: Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, Jones County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, Capt. Travis Douglas and Investigator John Simmons at a May 16 press conference. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Sills asked to investigate assailant’s death

Jones County experienced an officer-involved shooting last week that resulted in the death of the offender and an investigation by a neighboring sheriff’s department.Dash and body camera videos of the May 16 shooting played an essential role in the investigation, according to Putnam County Sheriff...