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A Forsyth County deputy alleged that he saw Randall Mize operating a vehicle unsafely. The deputy attempted a stop but the car sped off at a high rate of speed. Police escalated a chase and he crashed and died.

https://www.appenmedia.com/public_safety/driver-dies-in-crash-following-police-chase/article_dd66b98a-77ad-11ec-a07d-8ffe093b9123.html

Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy William Owenby attempted to conduct a traffic stop for speeding. Owenby escalated a chase and Denrick Stallings crashed, reportedly exited the vehicle and ran away from Owenby. Tasered, Stallings fell to the ground where Owenby struggled with him, finally shooting him dead, claiming that Stallings had reached for his gun.

Deputy Owenby had shot and killed a man in May 2020 during a similar situation, beginning with a car chase.

On May 1, 2020, Deputy Owenby had also escalated a high-speed chase and when catching up with the driver Jamie Lamar Darley, shot and killed him.

https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-roberta-man-shot-by-deputy-after-chase-and-fight/

Darley killing:
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/gbi-deputy-identified-who-fatally-shot-a-man-after-a-chase-in-crawford-county

Calhoun PD were sent to a burglary in progress, encountered a man, demanded he show his hands, tasered him and shot him dead. Initial report stated that he had a knife while a subsequent report stated he had been unarmed.

https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-investigating-after-man-killed-in-police-shooting-in-nw-georgia/4XQ54WJKFRD3JHHBDVV5742Y4I/

https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/suspected-burglar-shot-killed-by-police-gordon-county-gbi-says/MV6OWKSKWZBELANH3C4PA72NEE/

https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/catoosa_walker_news/gbi-investigating-calhoun-officer-involved-shooting/article_4f49c35a-6fc3-11ec-aaee-2fe7b740cf0d.html

https://coosavalleynews.com/2022/01/gbi-called-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-calhoun/

On 12/30/2021, police across multiple jurisdictions tracked Johnny C. Martin Jr., 36, after shootings in Ocilla and a carjacking in Douglas. Officers located the stolen vehicle and chased it until it left the roadway into a field near Martinez Lane. Officers approached and found Martin inside with a gunshot wound to the head and a firearm in his hand; he died at the scene. Reporting states the series of events began with multiple shootings at community locations and escalated across counties before police converged on the vehicle.

https://thegeorgiasun.com/news/south-georgia-shooting-spree-ends-after-suspect-kills-himself/
https://davistysonfuneralhome.com/index.php/obituaries/337-mr-johnny-martin-jr

On 12/27/2021, Savannah Police responded to a reported armed robbery at a retail business on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and approached Kevin Dubois outside the business while he held a handgun. Officers attempted to detain him and he continued running away along nearby streets while officers chased him. During the pursuit, officers reported that he raised the handgun toward them. Two officers opened fire and struck Dubois. He was transported to a hospital where he died. Investigators documented recovery of a handgun and cash at the business location. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted an independent investigation and forwarded findings to the district attorney for review.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-12-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-savannah
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/12/28/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-600-block-mlk-blvd/
https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-investigates-100th-officer-involved-shooting-of-year/YSGR5K7FENEUDJJUIQL7W7J6OU/
https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2021/12/29/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-armed-robbery-suspect-savannah-ga/9036281002/

On 12/24/2021, DeKalb County Police responded to a reported shoplifting incident at a retail store on Gresham Road during busy holiday shopping hours. Officers contacted Benny Antonio Hood inside the store and police engaged him in a shootout in the retail area while customers were present. Officers opened fire and struck Hood. He died after being transported from the store location for medical treatment. Authorities documented recovery of a firearm and initiated a review of the shooting.

https://www.ajc.com/news/police-shoot-suspect-on-christmas-eve-at-dekalb-walmart/ULFLBLJJQNFEVNU7FO472WJSBU/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county-walmart/XE6B2U6H3BG6FNF4Y6SZT6Y54U/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dekalb-county-police-investigating-shooting-at-walmart/85-d6c08a3c-8a2e-4db8-9a1e-f3c2a4d7b2c7/

On 12/21/2021, Savannah Police investigated an aggravated assault involving a stolen vehicle and stopped the vehicle without locating Shawn Martin. The driver directed officers to a residence on Vassar Street connected to him. Officers entered and searched the home and located Martin inside a closet while he held a knife. Officers issued commands and Martin moved out of the closet holding the knife. Two officers opened fire and struck him. He died inside the residence. Authorities initiated review of the shooting and reported no criminal charges against the officers.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/savannah-officer-involved-shooting/38590185
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/savannah-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-on-vassar-street/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/12/22/savannah-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/

On December 19, 2021, 62-year-old Walter Passmore of Loganville was killed by a police pursuit in Walton County, Georgia. Police had escalated a chase when deputies attempted to stop Passmore's vehicle for a traffic violation. Passmore did not stop. Police began a chase that ended when his vehicle collided with another car at the intersection of Highway 11 and Monroe Jersey Road. Passmore was life-flighted to Atlanta Medical Center with serious injuries and later succumbed to those injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to Piedmont Walton Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/barrow-county/suspect-arrested-after-police-chase-ends-crash-standoff-with-officers-loganville/235SOEWB3NEJ5FCRE75VSDT6CI/

On 12/18/2021, Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted to stop Willie Lee Austin while he was driving in Polk County, after which police chased his vehicle onto US-27 into Haralson County. Officers performed a PIT maneuver that disabled the truck along the highway shoulder. During the encounter that followed, troopers opened fire into the vehicle, striking Austin. He was transported with critical injuries and remained hospitalized for months before dying on 05/18/2022 as a result of the gunshot wounds sustained during the pursuit. Reporting indicates the incident spanned multiple counties and triggered a Georgia Bureau of Investigation review of the shooting.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/haralson-county-fatal-chase-crash/
https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-fatal-crash-after-state-patrol-pursuit/

On 12/10/2021, Camden County deputies arrived at a residence on Amber Drive to serve an arrest warrant and entered the home with permission from Christopher Paul Raborn’s mother. Deputies went to a bedroom and located Raborn behind a door while he held a weapon. A deputy opened fire during the confrontation inside the bedroom and struck him. He died inside the residence. Authorities initiated investigation of the shooting and public reporting referenced indications of mental distress connected to the encounter.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/gbi-man-hiding-behind-bedroom-door-shot-killed-by-camden-deputy/62AT2WC37VDYRA4QBHWV4HIDJQ/
https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/2021/12/10/deputy-shoots-kills-man-in-camden-county-home/
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/12/10/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-camden-county/

On 12/09/2021, officers conducting follow up work related to a homicide investigation contacted Arnett Carr Jr. in a shopping center parking lot on Panola Road. During the interaction, officers reported Carr picked up a handgun while they were speaking with him. Multiple officers opened fire and struck him. He died in the parking lot. Authorities initiated investigation of the shooting and reported no criminal charges at the time of public reporting.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-12-10/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-henry-county
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-officer-involved-shooting/85-2e4d12c3-5c4f-4f27-a3d6-0db5c1e5bcb1
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/henry-county/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-henry-county/Q3O7KQKUGNDRLHT3W6PCEI2J4M/

On 12/05/2021, Clayton County Police Department officers responded to 911 calls reporting a man threatening neighbors with a firearm at 6965 Maddox Road. Officers confronted Miguel Eduardo Perez Gonzalez outside the residence and continued engagement after he entered and exited the home with a gun. Additional officers arrived and maintained verbal contact as the situation escalated on the porch area. Officers then fired their weapons and struck him while he was holding the firearm. He was transported to a hospital where he died. Reporting indicated neighbors had experienced prior disturbances involving threats directed at nearby homes and that family members later described ongoing mental health struggles preceding the incident. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted the independent review.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-shot-and-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-clayton-county-gbi-investigates
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2021/12/clayton-county-man-threating-neighborhood-with-gun-dies-in-ois/
https://www.wrdw.com/2021/12/06/crime-roundup-2-state-region-deals-with-deadly-weekend/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/clayton-police-shooting-miguel-gonzalez-dead/85-7c4f6312-cfe7-4160-a843-6e1fbc94cbfb

On 12/01/2021, DeKalb County Police Department and Atlanta Police Department officers searched for Edward Allen Gatling after investigators with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office were shot earlier that day during an unrelated contact. Officers later responded to a report of a person in a wooded area near Wellington Circle and located Gatling hiding there. Officers confronted him and gunfire occurred. Officers shot him and he died at the scene. The incident followed a large multi agency search effort and drew substantial law enforcement activity in surrounding neighborhoods while authorities attempted to locate him.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/dekalb-county-law-enforcement-response-covington-highway-lithonia/85-24acb5e7-3efb-4720-ac5f-087e9cf5224b
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/dekalb-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-near-lithonia/KTZHZ7V3Q5HYFDR72N7ZIGFG6Q/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/dekalb-police-searching-for-man-after-2-investigators-shot/

On 11/30/2021, Clayton County Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call at 3600 Jervis Court and located two people who had been shot. Officers proceeded to the residence identified by witnesses and confronted Arthur Allen Gilliam inside while he was holding a firearm. Gunfire occurred during the confrontation and an officer was fatally shot. Gilliam moved back into the residence and later emerged again while holding the weapon. Officers fired their weapons and struck him, and he died at the scene. The incident prompted a large multi agency response and subsequent state level investigative review due to the officer death and multiple civilian casualties tied to the event.

https://www.cbs46.com/news/update-man-accused-of-killing-clayton-county-officer-2-women-identified/article_4281c0f6-5253-11ec-9092-afa2216f0221.html
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/biscayne-boulevard-clayton-officers-involved-shooting-rex
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/2-police-officers-shot-clayton-county-authorities-say/VHDAKCADMVDDDJD64N4VO2LVPI/

On 11/17/2021, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office personnel went to 455 Jordan Road to arrest Kevin Mark Soles on an outstanding armed robbery warrant. He ran into a wooded area behind the residence and multiple agencies joined the search. Officers located him in the woods while he was holding a handgun and maintained a prolonged standoff that included negotiation attempts and use of less lethal rounds. Gunfire occurred during the encounter and officers shot him. He was transported to a hospital where he died. A handgun was recovered at the scene and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation handled the independent review.

https://www.41nbc.com/officer-related-shooting-in-byron-leads-to-gbi-investigation/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/gbi-armed-robbery-suspect-fatally-shot-after-pointing-gun-at-officers/ANEVMJRNRRDKJPRT2MCYB5DSAE/
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/bibb-county-man-shot-and-killed-by-police-after-pointing-gun-at-officers-during-standoff/

On 11/17/2021, multiple law enforcement agencies responded to reports of Brian Jessee behaving erratically with children inside a residence at 118 Sunny Point Circle. Officers surrounded the home and maintained an extended standoff during which gunfire was exchanged between Jessee and officers. Officers deployed chemical agents into the residence and a fire began inside the structure. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, officers entered and found Jessee dead inside. Investigators later concluded the death resulted from the confrontation and fire conditions, prosecutors declined charges against officers, and review of the incident extended over several years due to the multi agency response and complexity of the scene.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/12/29/coweta-district-attorney-clears-officers-wrongdoing-2021-lagrange-shootout/
https://www.lagrangenews.com/2023/12/30/da-declines-grand-jury-for-2021-sunny-point-stand-off-death/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/lagrange-standoff-shots-fired-sunny-point-moss-creek
https://www.lagrangenews.com/2021/12/10/watch-lpd-releases-video-footage-from-18-hour-standoff-on-sunny-point-circle/

On 11/05/2021, Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic dispute call at 6416 Georgia Highway 124 after residents requested assistance removing Jessica Worsham from the home. Deputies confronted her at the doorway and gunfire occurred during the encounter. A deputy was wounded and another deputy fired their weapon, striking Worsham. She died from her injuries. Authorities initiated investigative review of the shooting while the injured deputy received treatment.

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/crime/2021/11/08/jackson-county-deputy-wounded-hoschton-woman-killed-shooting/6336859001/

On 11/09/2021, officers located Jordan Jackson, 22, inside an apartment at the Chateau Forest Apartments in Riverdale after a multiday search tied to the shooting of Henry County Police Officer Paramhans Desai during an arrest attempt on 11/04/2021. Police surrounded the apartment and called in a SWAT team to take Jackson into custody. Authorities said SWAT made entry and got close to Jackson inside the residence, and Jackson shot himself just before police could capture him. Officials described the wound as self inflicted and confirmed he died inside the apartment. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was involved in the broader investigation tied to the officer shooting and the events leading to Jackson’s death.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/man-barricaded-inside-apartment-may-be-suspect-wanted-henry-county-officers-death/K3YUS5JSQRA2DBX4QSIRYKXRHI/
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/suspect-in-henry-county-officers-murder-found-dead-gbi
https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-fatal-shooting-georgia-police-officer-found-dead/story?id=81084420
https://patch.com/georgia/across-ga/swat-standoff-accused-police-shooter-ends-death-police
https://www.police1.com/swat/articles/man-accused-in-ga-officers-slaying-fatally-shoots-self-as-swat-team-closes-in-1FfUVCy3fImgRBJQ/

On 11/04/2021, an unidentified individual was riding in the same vehicle that fled a Georgia State Patrol traffic stop in northwest Atlanta; during the police chase the vehicle crashed on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, killing the second passenger.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-chase-ends-with-deadly-crash-joseph-lowery-boulevard
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/crash-leaves-2-dead-near-joseph-e-lowery-blvd/85-d10ff36b-4720-4eae-9938-8f0de8420200

On 11/03/2021, Covington Police officers responded to a residence on Spillers Road after a 911 call reported domestic violence. Officers spoke with a woman who said Gilbert had left shortly before their arrival and instructed her to call again if he returned. Dispatch received a second call later that night reporting Gilbert back at the home, and officers returned and confronted him outside. Officers attempted to detain him, deployed a Taser, and physically struggled with him. During the encounter, officers reported he gained control of a Taser while rising from the ground, and an officer fired a handgun and shot him. Officers transported Gilbert to a hospital where he died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted the case review and forwarded findings to the district attorney for evaluation.

https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-man-shot-to-death-after-grabbing-covington-officers-taser/HAYVJPDQBNDQZKZCIT7ULIJY3E/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/covington-police-shoots-man-during-domestic-violence-investigation
https://www.covnews.com/news/crime/gbi-investigating-after-man-shot-killed-struggle-covington-officers/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-11-04/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-covington

On 10/20/2021, Atlanta Police responded to reports of gunfire at a high rise at 1163 West Peachtree Street and police said Jarvis Jarrette was shooting from a balcony and fired toward officers, after which officers opened fire and he was later found dead on a balcony, with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation documenting the case as an officer involved shooting.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-10-20/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-atlanta
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/shots-fired-atlanta-police-west-peachtree-street
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/police-respond-active-shooter-call-midtown-atlanta-roads-closed-area/G3MCR3WXJRGMJF4QPRMR5RE2CM/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/midtown/police-working-active-shooter-situation-in-midtown/85-235ea022-aeb6-4cff-b840-0817b4768980

On 10/19/2021, Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted to stop Shavoz Levon Seals near Abernathy Road NW and Brandon Mill Road while police were trying to arrest him on active warrants tied to a murder investigation. Seals did not stop and continued driving. Troopers performed a PIT maneuver near Brandon Mill Road and Brandon Ridge Drive to stop the vehicle. Authorities reported Seals then shot himself inside the vehicle. Police transported him to a hospital where he died, and investigators reported finding a firearm in the vehicle.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-10-20/gbi-investigates-death-fulton-county
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/breaking-pursuit-of-murder-suspect-ends-with-crash-gunfire-in-sandy-springs/JVPOOCMIX5BGFGXEATDZIHZ3Q4/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/suspect-turns-gun-on-themselves-during-chase-with-georgia-state-patrol-officials-say
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/sandy-springs/murder-suspect-chase-gsp-atlanta-case-sandy-springs/85-fb1a014d-b2fe-44f9-9320-fdaf01126cbd
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-fulton-county/police-activity-shuts-down-sandy-springs-neighborhood/LTBATUJNBRAHBKWBI2MGZRSJEM/

On 10/11/2021, Richmond County sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle in Augusta, Georgia, citing a license plate cover violation. Jermaine Jones Jr. was riding in the rear passenger seat along with family members. Deputies requested consent to search the vehicle, and another deputy arrived with a K9 that police said alerted to narcotics. Deputies reported finding a handgun and a crack pipe under the rear seat where Jones had been sitting. Jones exited the vehicle and ran from deputies. An officer deployed a Taser during the arrest. Jones was taken into custody and later experienced a medical emergency. He was hospitalized and died approximately one week later. The Richmond County District Attorney’s Office later cleared the involved officers. Jones’s family filed a civil lawsuit related to the incident.

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2021/10/19/jermaine-jones-jr-dies-after-taser-incident-richmond-county/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/24-year-old-man-dies-after-being-tased-by-richmond-county-deputy/
https://apnews.com/article/georgia-augusta-law-enforcement-death-taser

On 10/08/2021, law enforcement officers from the Evans County Sheriff’s Office and the Hagan Police Department were operating a license checkpoint in Evans County, Georgia, when Ramone Javaris Dwight drove through the area and continued driving instead of stopping. Police chased the vehicle through the area at high speeds. During the chase, police reported gunfire involving the vehicle. The pursuit ended near Ponderosa Road and Firetower Road, where Dwight exited the vehicle and additional gunfire occurred between Dwight and officers. An Evans County deputy and a Hagan police officer opened fire, striking Dwight. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case for independent review.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-10-09/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-evans-county
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/10/09/sheriff-confirms-chase-ends-evans-co-gbi-called-investigate/
https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/claxton-man-dead-after-chase-shootout-law-enforcement/
https://southeastgeorgiatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92345&catid=1023
https://www.wsav.com/news/gbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-evans-county/

On 10/02/2021, law enforcement executed a weapons search warrant at a residence in Conyers after identifying Louis Hicks as a person of interest in a prior shooting that left two people wounded. Officers escalated a tactical response and a SWAT team breached the residence after several hours. Hicks was found inside deceased from a gunshot wound.

https://www.ajc.com/news/suspect-wanted-in-dekalb-double-shooting-found-dead-in-conyers-home/4YTKWRC5PVBVVG4JYBVO66X6VY/

On 09/25/2021, DeKalb County police encountered Christian Smith after responding to reports of a person walking in the roadway. Police stated an officer offered Smith a ride to a nearby gas station. Police stated that at the gas station they learned Smith had an active warrant and attempted to arrest him. Police alleged Smith produced a firearm during the encounter. Officers fired their weapons. An autopsy later determined Smith died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound rather than police gunfire.

https://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb-man-died-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-police-shooting/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dekalb-county-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-26/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county
https://www.ajc.com/news/cops-man-with-gun-shot-killed-by-police-outside-dekalb-gas-station/NQLFQSAHEFDBRIJ74AVLWJDVOQ/

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-who-died-in-dekalb-police-car-shot-himself-medical-examiner-says/FPTSEUOEEVANZIILSTAKKWXESE/

On 09/22/2021, Chamblee police responded to reports of a domestic violence incident at a residence on Wiggins Way. Police stated officers encountered Irlin Paz holding a knife and that an officer opened fire during the encounter, killing him.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-22/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-chamblee
https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-investigating-police-shooting-at-chamblee-apartment-complex/7IDFNFURQBG2FHDKTNJIQNWUII/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/chamblee-officer-fires-shots-while-responding-to-domestic-violence-incident-police-say
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/chamblee-police-officer-involved-shooting/85-58344f33-6c56-4080-b1da-4f30cc8658ee

On 09/22/2021, Cobb County Police responded to reports of a domestic dispute and shots fired at a home on the 5900 block of Brinkley Road in Powder Springs after police said Jeffrey Lawrence Bishop argued with family members, the dispute turned physical, and he had a gun and fired at relatives. Police said two relatives got out and called 911, and officers escalated to a SWAT response and crisis negotiation effort because police said they could not confirm whether another family member, Lillian Bishop, was out of the home. After hours of negotiations, SWAT entered the home and found Lillian Bishop dead from a gunshot, and police said they found Jeffrey Lawrence Bishop dead elsewhere in the home with what police described as an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Reporting reviewed does not describe police firing at Bishop, and the available accounts attribute his death to a self inflicted gunshot during the standoff, based on police statements.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/swat-situation-brinkley-road-ends-with-2-dead
https://patch.com/georgia/marietta/2-dead-apparent-homicide-suicide-powder-springs-cobb-pd
https://www.ajc.com/news/2-dead-after-hourslong-swat-standoff-in-cobb-county/PBJXR4NQ6FC4JJYKEZ5J3E26XA/
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2021/09/homicide-suicide-powder-springs/

On 09/18/2021, Smyrna police responded to reports of a man with a gun making suicidal remarks at an apartment complex near N Lincoln Trace Avenue. Police stated officers tried to talk with Thurmond for several minutes. Police stated he raised a gun toward officers and an officer opened fire, striking him. He was taken to a hospital and died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigated.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-19/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-smyrna
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/suicidal-man-shot-after-pointing-gun-officers-trying-help-him-police-say/EZ4NTVIDZRDT7O36ZXGJ2EM3K4/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/smyrna-police-respond-to-shooting-invovling-an-officer
https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-investigation-underway-after-police-shooting-near-braves-stadium/HMBPMTW24VBQTD4EWT7CDOYVIU/
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2021/09/second-fatal-shooting-by-police-in-cobb-county-on-suicidal-person-call-in-two-days
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/family-man-killed-after-pointing-gun-smyrna-police-officers-speaks-out/IXIFMMKDY5FSBCWDKW6EYVB2EA/

https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/cobb-county/suicidal-man-shot-after-pointing-gun-officers-trying-help-him-police-say/EZ4NTVIDZRDT7O36ZXGJ2EM3K4/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/smyrna-police-respond-to-shooting-invovling-an-officer

On 09/17/2021, Cobb County police responded just after midnight to a domestic disturbance call described as involving a suicidal man in the 4500 block of N Landing Drive in Marietta. Police stated Wilbanks was holding a knife when officers encountered him outside. Police stated he moved toward officers while still holding the knife, and an officer opened fire, killing him. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigated the shooting.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cobb-county-police-gbi-investigate-officer-involved-shooting
https://eastcobbnews.com/cobb-police-shoot-kill-man-in-ne-cobb-domestic-dispute/
https://patch.com/georgia/marietta/man-knife-threatening-harm-himself-killed-police-gbi
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2021/09/cobb-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-allegedly-advancing-with-knife-gbi-investigating/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cobb-county-police-gbi-investigate-officer-involved-shooting

On 09/13/2021, Cobb County police officers responded to an apartment complex on Old Concord Road SE in Smyrna, Georgia. Police stated Robert Parks barricaded himself inside an apartment with another person. Police alleged Parks had a firearm. Police reported a standoff occurred, during which officers opened fire and shot and killed Parks.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-killed-by-cobb-police-after-barricade-situation-in-smyrna/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/man-shot-killed-by-police-during-barricade-situation-smyrna/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/smyrna-police-shooting-old-concord-road/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/swat-active-shots-fired-during-hostage-situation-at-smyrna-apartments-officials-say
 

On 09/10/2021, Georgia State Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle on GA-22 in Douglasville, Georgia, for a traffic violation. Police stated the driver did not provide identification and asked to speak with a supervisor. Police alleged that during the stop, the driver remained in the vehicle and that a trooper struck the vehicle window. Police stated the driver then drove away and troopers chased the vehicle at high speed. Police reported that during the pursuit, a trooper used a PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn. Le'den Boykins, a 12-year-old passenger in the vehicle, was killed in the crash.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/child-killed-after-state-trooper-pit-maneuver-during-traffic-stop-in-douglas-county/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-state-patrol-pit-maneuver-child-killed/85-9a6b6c1e-0c6f-4d5a-9a9b-3f6c7a8e9d21
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/douglas-county/child-killed-after-gsp-pit-
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/boy-killed-in-high-speed-chase-leden-boykins/85-aaae28c6-568e-4594-8fc1-045609472e95

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/leden-boykins-death-gsp-chase-paulding-county/85-2c8cf32b-95eb-43a9-99d0-5b8cc4959944

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/04/01/advocates-speak-out-after-recent-deadly-police-pursuits-in-metro-atlanta/

https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/01/16/there-are-kids-in-the-car-family-of-12-year-old-killed-during-high-speed-chase-wants-officers-held-accountable-for-violating-pit-maneuver-policy/

On 08/29/2021, officers responded to reports of a person with a gun who police stated was possibly suicidal in the 300 block of Home Park Ave in Atlanta, Georgia. Police stated they encountered Grey Bell and that he attempted to leave the area but was blocked by a patrol vehicle. Police alleged Bell then produced a handgun toward officers. Officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-shot-killed-by-police-in-home-park-area-of-atlanta/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/man-shot-killed-by-police-home-park-neighborhood/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gsp-apd-officer-involved-shooting-home-park-atlanta
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-home-park-atlanta/
https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/atlanta/gbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-near-georgia-tech-campus/A5MKIFE32VFFXLI3X3YNJ2VCDQ/

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-gbi-investigates-shooting-involving-atlanta-police-officer-in-midtown/OJWYYDU7YZFUZFT6XR4K77SLGQ/

On 08/29/2021, an Atlanta police officer responded after a person reported being struck with a pipe and directed the officer to Peachtree Street, where police stated an individual was striking vehicles with a metal pipe. Police stated the officer issued verbal commands and that the man continued walking toward the officer. Police stated the officer deployed a Taser, which did not stop him. The officer then opened fire and killed the man.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/atlanta-police-shoot-kill-man-on-peachtree-street/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/man-shot-killed-by-atlanta-police-peachtree-street/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-police-shooting-peachtree-street/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/atlanta-police-involved-in-shooting-gbi-investigating/85-42e88357-27c0-4e42-b235-fd09173a12f1

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-on-peachtree-street

On August 29, 2021, a pregnant woman was killed when a stolen car being pursued by Newton County deputies crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 36 and Henderson Mill Road in Covington, Georgia. The woman bystander was in the struck vehicle and died from injuries sustained in the crash. Her identity was not released publicly. The pursuit began after the vehicle was chased by law enforcement.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-following-police-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/85-c53057e3-db64-44d2-b2ea-04db2b236520
https://www.covnews.com/news/crime/pregnant-woman-dies-crash-after-pursuit/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/newton-county/pregnant-woman-dies-after-suspect-leading-police-chase-crashes-into-car/N5NLFZZRYZGHXJS2W3VWVFKJBE/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/innocent-bystander-killed-in-newton-county-crash-following-police-pursuit
https://www.wgxa.tv/news/local/pregnant-woman-killed-in-newton-county-crash-after-police-chase-of-stolen-car

On 08/24/2021, deputies from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office went to an apartment at 2135 Godby Road in College Park, Georgia, to locate Tory Brown. Police stated Brown was wanted in connection with a probation violation. According to police statements, deputies requested that Brown exit the apartment and alleged that he refused to do so. Deputies then forced entry into the apartment. Police alleged that after entry, Brown moved toward deputies and did not comply with commands. A deputy fired a gun, striking and killing Brown inside the apartment. Police stated that Brown did not have a weapon at the time he was shot. An investigation into the shooting was pending, and a civil lawsuit related to Brown’s death was later filed.

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-man-killed-by-clayton-county-deputy-during-apartment-encounter/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/man-shot-killed-deputy-after-forced-entry-apartment/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/clayton-county-deputy-shooting-college-park
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/godby-road-officer-involved-shooting-college-park

On 08/21/2021, deputies from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic dispute at 186 Maggie Lane in Allenhurst, Georgia. Deputies encountered Daryl Jay Carr at the residence and police stated the situation escalated into a hostage situation involving Carr’s wife and three children. A special response team was dispatched and negotiators secured the release of the three children. During ongoing negotiations, police stated Carr said he would shoot law enforcement if they attempted entry. At one point Carr’s wife exited the home by jumping from an upper floor onto a trampoline set up by officers during the negotiation process. After negotiations were no longer effective, the special response team deployed tear gas and a flash device to make entry. Police stated that while attempting entry, they encountered Carr on an upstairs landing and shots were fired. Carr was struck and transported to Liberty Regional Medical Center, where he later died. Authorities stated a firearm was located. An independent investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was underway at the time of reporting.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-08-22/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-liberty-county
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/08/21/suspect-dies-after-police-standoff-liberty-county/
https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-man-killed-after-holding-wife-3-children-hostage-during-swat-standoff/PBNN4EAJKBGPZN4YXC52CQ7GAY/

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-08-22/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-liberty-county

On 08/18/2021, Cobb County police initiated a traffic stop in Marietta, Georgia, after officers reported observing a vehicle driving erratically. According to police, the driver, identified as Devonte Dawayne Brown, did not comply and continued driving. Officers later surrounded Brown’s vehicle and boxed it in. Police stated that Brown attempted to move the vehicle back and forth in an effort to escape, striking multiple police vehicles before the airbags deployed. An officer then fired multiple shots into the vehicle, killing Brown at the scene. A grand jury later reviewed the case and declined to bring charges. The incident later resulted in a civil lawsuit.

https://www.mdjonline.com/news/cobb-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_2c1d0f9a-00f2-11ec-bb77-8f5c6e0a8a2a.html
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-killed-by-police-after-traffic-stop-in-cobb-county/7Z6Z6E5J5ZB7JPHZ5M3H2B7WDE/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cobb-county-officer-involved-shooting-marietta
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/gbi-releases-identity-man-shot-killed-cobb-police/85-33707a35-bafd-4074-8e77-d3c36e18965e

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/family-attorney-releases-bodycam-footage-of-fatal-cobb-police-shooting-in-2021/VFVIFE3G4NCWXN3MWYYSMLE63M/

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/attorney-2021-shooting-death-erractic-driver-cobb-police-devonte-dawayne-brown/85-6777e945-ea0f-44bf-9085-309b47621ed0

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/devonte-brown-cobb-county-police-officer-death-lawsuit

On 08/09/2021, deputies from the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Department in Georgia responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting near Chattanooga Road and Westgate Drive in Rocky Face. When deputies arrived they encountered an armed man, identified as Steven Ray Bailey. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, deputies attempted to negotiate with Bailey for several minutes before he began firing a handgun at them. Deputies returned fire, striking Bailey multiple times. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The GBI conducted an independent investigation and turned it over to the Whitfield County District Attorney’s Office for review.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-08-11/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-whitfield-county
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/whitfield-deputy-fires-weapon-while-on-duty-early-tuesday-gbi-investigating
https://daltoncitizen.com/2021/08/11/gbi-identifies-man-killed-in-deputies-involved-shooting-in-whitfield-county
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/44493073/update-gbi-identifies-man-killed-in-whitfield-county-officerinvolved-shooting-monday-night
 

On August 1, 2021, Georgia State Patrol and Newton County Police initiated a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle traveling through multiple counties in the Atlanta metro area. The driver continued driving at high speed and refused to stop. The pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle crashed on Interstate 20 near the DeKalb County line, striking another car carrying a pregnant woman. The impact killed the woman and critically injured Bailey, who remained hospitalized for years before being booked into jail in 2025. Family members of the victim have since called for answers regarding the pursuit and the decisions leading up to the fatal crash.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-following-police-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/85-c53057e3-db64-44d2-b2ea-04db2b236520
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/suspect-in-2021-police-chase-crash-booked-four-years-later-hospitalization/85-56f924fd-c42b-46fb-b885-44deeab098f4
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/02/03/family-demands-answers-after-pregnant-woman-is-killed-crash/