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.