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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