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Ivan Felton

Gender : Male

Age : 20

Race : Black

Date : 09/07/2024

Location : Salem Glen Way

City : Conyers

County : Newton

State : Georgia

Agency : Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer after firing shots

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 7, 2024, at approximately 2:14 p.m., Newton County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the Salem Glen Apartments on Salem Glen Way in Conyers, Georgia. Upon arrival, deputies encountered an off-duty Rockdale County Sheriff's Office deputy who had discharged his firearm, fatally wounding 20-year-old Ivan Felton of Covington, Georgia.
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According to multiple witnesses, Felton was observed firing shots at a resident of the apartment complex and pursuing the individual. The off-duty deputy, who resides in the area, witnessed Felton chasing the resident and intervened by shooting Felton. Felton was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident at the request of the Newton County Sheriff's Office. Upon completion, the case file will be submitted to the Newton County District Attorney’s Office (Alcovy Judicial Circuit) for review. The identities of the involved officers 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://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/conyers-rockdale-county-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/crime/85-c8e70b13-84d6-46e7-9c2b-bc25aa6c9839