DPD, WCSO Detectives Involved In Shooting
Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
At approximately 10:40 pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, detectives from the Dalton Police Department’s Drug Unit were conducting an undercover narcotics investigation along with investigators from the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office in the area of River Road at the Whitfield County-Murray County line.
Sheriff’s Office officials say that during the investigation, Johnathan Zuccarini pointed a hand gun at the detectives conducting the investigation. In response, the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office and Dalton Police Department investigators fired at Zuccarini. Zuccarini was transported to Hamilton Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
In accordance with agency policy, the investigation into the shooting has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Any further information regarding this investigation will be released by the GBI. The Dalton Police Department detective involved has been placed on paid administrative leave which is standard practice by department policy in any case of an officer involved shooting.
