A Fayette County

resident was shot and killed recently after trying to get away from police

during a traffic stop in Clayton County.

Brian Christopher

Brooks, 25, was pulled over Feb. 16 after a brief high-speed chase for

driving a stolen automobile, according to the Clayton County Police Department.

Sgt. Matt Bayne attempted to get Brooks out of the car, but he became

combative and drove off, dragging Bayne, who was unable to free himself

from the car, police said.

Bayne then

fired his service pistol at the vehicle and he became freed from the car

at that time, police said. The vehicle came to a stop on Morrow Road near

Graceland Circle, and Brooks was found with a gunshot wound to the head,

police said.

The incident

is under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the

Internal Affairs Unit of the Clayton County Police Department with the

assistance of the Morrow Police Department.

The vehicle

was reportedly stolen from the Comfort Inn Motel on Old Dixie Road, police

said. Brooks was originally spotted driving the stolen car just before

midnight, according to police reports.

After a brief

chase, Brooks stopped the vehicle and two Morrow policemen helped get

a passenger out of the car, police said.

But then Brooks

started a physical struggle with Sgt. Bayne and pulled away, dragging

the officer on the ground.

Bayne received

minor injuries during the incident.