Death by Cop- 2024

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Marquavious Sims

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Black

Date : 08/11/2024

Location : QuikTrip 3360 Lexington Rd

City : Athens

County : Clarke

State : Georgia

Agency : Athens-Clarke County Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Someone called police and stated that a man was waving a gun around near the Quiktrip on Lexington Road in Athens, Georgia. Athens – Clark County police Department arrived and shot and killed Marquavious Sims.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-11/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-athens