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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : Casplan St+Metropolitan Parkway SW
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:11 a.m., officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop by SWAT near Metropolitan Parkway SW on a car for undisclosed reasons.When officers stopped the vehicle, they attempted to take him into custody; however, when they approached the man, they noticed that he was armed. Officers allegedly backed away, then heard what sounded like a single gunshot coming from inside the car. The man had committed suicide under police duress. It is unclear why the person was wanted by police. His identity was not disclosed. No officers were charged.
