Lazavier Shamar Cook

Pursuit

Around 7:58 a.m., a trooper stopped a other for speeding. The trooper reportedly smelled marijuana coming from inside the other and called for backup from the Rabun County Sheriff's Office. While waiting for assistance, the trooper ordered the female driver to exit the other. After the female driver exited, the male passenger jumped into the driver's seat and fled. The trooper pursued the new driver, later identified as Lazavier Cook. While fleeing, Riley says the driver threw multiple packages from the other. The trooper used his other to knock the pursued other off the road. The suspect other struck an embankment and then stuck the trooper's patrol other before coming to an uncontrolled stop. Cook exited the other and fled on foot. He went into the river and disappeared. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on June 7, the Rabun County Search and Rescue team located Cook's body.