A resident in the area opened fire on Battalion Chief Bart Cauthen and the driver as they walked up his driveway for help.

A Georgia fire chief was shot to death in Alabama after stopping to help a couple whose car struck a deer, officials said.

A Coweta County battalion fire chief was killed Sunday while stopping to help a stranded driver in on County Road 267 in Chambers County. Alabama, according to

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. -- A man fatally shot a fire battalion chief and wounded the driver of a car that hit a deer in rural Alabama, authorities said.

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. — A Coweta County Fire battalion chief remembered as a brother, leader and mentor was shot and killed in Alabama on Sunday trying to help a driver who'd hit a deer.

At the end of the Chambers County Commission meeting, County Engineer Josh Harvill gave an overview about the recent winter weather and the impact on the county’s many roads. According to Harvill, the county has over 430 paved roads and over 300 dirt roads.

On Tuesday, friends, family and the community at large will say goodbye to a Coweta County fire official who was shot and killed in Alabama last week.

A 29-year-old Lineville, Alabama man is in custody, charged with attempted murder for allegedly shaking his 4-month-old daughter so violently it caused severe head

Family and friends will say their final goodbyes to a Coweta County Fire battalion chief who served with the department for more than 24 years.

A 29-year-old Chambers County man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after being accused of violently shaking his 4-month-old daughter, causing significant

Funeral services have been announced for a Georgia battalion chief who was killed in Alabama while trying to help a driver who hit a deer. According to an online obituary, a visitation will be held for Coweta County Fire Battalion Chief James Bartholomew "Bart" Cauthen on Monday,

Coweta County Fire Rescue escorted home the body of a beloved fire battalion chief who died in an Alabama shooting.