Death by Cop- 2022

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Sean Michael Kinney

Case # :90

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2022

Location : Second Ave

City : Newnan

County : Coweta

State : Georgia

Agency : Newnan PD, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death :

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Sean Michael Kinney was shot dead by SWATsurrounded a home after a domestic violence call. Newnan PD and SWAT approached the home, saw Kinney through a window with a knife with an open door behind him and a woman sitting on the ground. Police allege that Kinney turned around and started walking toward the woman with the knife in his hand. The officer fired numerous times through the window, killing him. The woman was not hurt. No BWC available.

Source Links :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2022-01-24/authorities-knife-wielding-man-killed-in-georgia-standoff

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/newnan/newnan-police-shooting-domestic-call-man-killed/85-a35ecff3-3b7a-4d6e-9d28-dcdc1c83ccb6