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Alicio "Junior" Mayorga-Rangel

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/20/2024

Location : 1400 block of 97 Springs Rd NE

City : Dalton

County : Whitfield

State : Georgia

Agency : Whitfield County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 20, 2024, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Whitfield County 911 dispatched a deputy to a residence in the 1400 block of Ninety-Seven Springs Road in Dalton, Georgia, following reports of a man hallucinating and attempting self-harm. The man's wife had informed a friend that her husband, 32-year-old Alicio "Junior" Mayorga-Rangel, had ingested drugs. Upon arrival, the deputy heard commotion inside the home. As the deputy approached, Mayorga-Rangel, nude and agitated but unarmed, charged at the officer. Despite verbal commands to stop, Mayorga-Rangel continued advancing. The deputy deployed a Taser, which proved ineffective. Mayorga-Rangel, growling and with hands raised in a "fighting stance." The deputy fired multiple shots, striking Mayorga-Rangel. Even after falling, he resisted officers and EMTs attempting to render aid. Mayorga-Rangel was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Alicio "Junior" Mayorga-Rangel)
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-23/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-whitfield-county
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/gbi-investigating-after-whitfield-county-deputy-shoots-man-having-mental-health-episode
https://coosavalleynews.com/2024/09/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-whitfield-county/
https://whitfield.fetchyournews.com/2024/09/23/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-person-dead/
https://hoodline.com/2024/09/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-whitfield-county-after-dalton-woman-killed/
https://fetchyournews.com/featured-stories/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-person-dead/
https://sky963.com/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-whitfield-county/
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/745854806/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-whitfield-county
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2024/9/23/492894/Mayorga-Rangel-Alicio.aspx
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/alicio-mayorga-rangel-obituary?id=56370646
https://www.pondersfuneralhome.com/obituary/alicio-mayorga-rangel
https://obituaries.daltoncitizen.com/obituary/alicio-mayorga-rangel-1091192668