Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Emilio Aguilar

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : Black

Date : 09/27/2024

Location : Adventure Outdoors at 2500 S Cobb Dr

City : Smyrna

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Cobb County Police Department, Smyrna Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

GBI: “Smyrna Police Department officers responded to Adventure Outdoors, 2500 S. Cobb Drive, in reference to a burglary in progress. When officers arrived on scene, they were met by an employee who indicated someone was inside the business. Smyrna officers made contact with a man and asked him to come outside. Once outside, officers attempted to place the man into custody. The man got away from officers and began firing a rifle that was slung around his neck, hitting two Smyrna officers in the leg. Three Cobb County police officers had arrived on scene just prior to the shooting. The Cobb County officers fired their duty weapons, killing the man.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-cobb-county

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-killed-2-georgia-officers-wounded-shooting-suspected-114311502

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/im-angry-smyrna-police-chief-says-after-two-his-officers-were-shot-overnight/3A2JC2MBXFBPPPXRZWR2EJAVUA/