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Armed man killed by off-duty cop following apartment complex shooting
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NEWTON COUNTY – A shooting involving an off-duty officer has left one man dead.

According to a news release from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO), deputies responded to a shooting at the apartment complexes on Salem Glen Way at around 2:14 p.m. on Saturday.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the suspect as 20-year-old Ivan Felton of Covington. 

According to the GBI's press release, "multiple witnesses" saw Felton shooting at an apartment resident. The release also stated that Felton could be seen chasing the resident.

That is when an off-duty officer from Rockdale County returned fire, striking and killing the man. The off-duty officer has not been identified.

The NCSO has notified the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation will be handled by the GBI and will return all findings to the Newton County District Attorney's Office for review.

This is an ongoing story. Check back at www.covnews.com for updates
Newton County jury finds Covington man guilty of felony murder
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Shane Robinson - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office

NEWTON COUNTY – On Monday afternoon, 30-year-old Shane Alexander Robinson of Covington was found guilty of killing Charles Edward Stanley III over three years ago.

The Newton County District Attorney’s Office released that a jury deemed that Robinson was guilty on three charges: Felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

On March 5, 2022, sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight, Robinson shot an AR-style firearm at a vehicle that Stanley was driving along Harvey Wood Drive. According to the District Attorney’s release, Robinson fired the weapon 13 times into the vehicle, killing Stanley.

According to a previous report by The Covington News, an arrest warrant stated that Robinson “grabbed his AR-15 (rifle) and drove” from his home to Harvey Wood Drive to “scare” Stanley.

“When Charles was backing up, Shane admitted to firing several rounds at the vehicle,” the 2022 warrant stated. “Furthermore, Shane also initially stated that he fired rounds at the vehicle as it was driving away.”

Robinson initially faced charges of murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, unauthorized discharge of firearms within 50 yards of the public highway, and reckless conduct. It is not clear if some of these charges were dismissed.

Sentencing is set for a later date, which has not been announced. A co-defendant’s case is still pending.