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Shantidra Harris

Gender : Female

Age : 31

Race : Black

Date : 06/14/2024

Location : Walmart parking lot

City : Milton

County : Milton

State : Georgia

Agency : Milton Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 14, 2024, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Milton Police officers responded to a reported shoplifting incident at a Kohl's store on Highway 9. Officers identified a red Dodge Journey, allegedly involved in the theft, and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle fled to a nearby Walmart parking lot on Windward Parkway, where it stopped, and three people exited. Officers apprehended the driver, while a man escaped on foot. The third passenger, 31-year-old Shantidra Harris of Atlanta, stole a white Toyota Corolla in the parking lot. As Harris accelerated the stolen vehicle, she struck an officer positioned in front of it. The officer discharged his firearm, hitting Harris. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The officer sustained injuries, was treated, and released. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be submitted to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review. The identities of the involved officer and the other participants have not been disclosed.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-06-14/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-milton-ga
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/officer-one-other-person-taken-to-hospital-after-milton-police-say-it-was-involved-in-shooting-in-walmart-parking-lot/85-d54c6d71-474e-4e7e-be6d-a60b5b9372f9
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-fulton-county/person-shot-near-parking-lot-walmart-milton-police-investigating/STU57B2U5RHPRJS5ZHZHJPPD7A/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/milton-police-scene-incident-near-local-walmart-store