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Jesse Roach
Gender : Male
Age : 40
Race : White
Date : 10/31/2024
Location : Chevron station at1135 Sigman Road
City : Conyers
County : Rockdale
State : Georgia
Agency : Conyers Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 30, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Conyers Police Department officers responded to a 911 call from a clerk at the Chevron gas station located at 1135 Sigman Road. The clerk reported that a patron, identified as 40-year-old Jesse Roach of Carrollton, Georgia, had threatened him with a gun.
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Upon arrival, officers encountered Roach inside the store. As they attempted to detain and identify him, Roach pushed past the officers and exited the store. An officer deployed a taser, but Roach removed the taser probes. He then allegedly drew a firearm from his pocket and fired at the officers. The officers returned fire, striking Roach. He was transported to Piedmont Rockdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the case file will be submitted to the Rockdale County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Jesse Roach)
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Last Update: 12/02/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TdzlVxyEMk
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/conyers-police-shooting-reported-chevron-gas-station/85-2c9bd67f-d1d8-4897-aee6-d8536da80ee2