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A McMinnville man died Thursday night after exchanging gunfire with Dekalb County and Smithville law enforcement.
28-year-old Gregorio Cruz Vanloo died after being transported to St. Thomas Dekalb Hospital. Vanloo was wounded on his front porch along Toad Road.
According to sheriff’s reports, Vanloo was a suspect in a shots fired incident at a local restaurant Thursday morning. Deputies got a tip that he was at his home. Dekalb County Sheriff’s Deputies and Smithville Police officers went to the home and found Vanloo on the front porch. He threatened the officers and drew on them with a handgun.
During an exchange of gunfire, officers wounded Vanloo.
The investigation continues.
