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Rashawn Johnson

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : Black

Date : 03/23/2024

Location : U.S. 78 near Fountain Drive

City : Snellville

County : Gwinnett

State : Georgia

Agency : Snellville Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 23, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Snellville Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Tucson near the intersection of U.S. 78 (West Main Street) and Fountain Drive, close to Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, Georgia. The vehicle was stopped for operating without headlights. The driver, identified as Rashawn Johnson, 36, of Tucker, Georgia, partially lowered his window and informed officers that he wished to call his mother. After providing his identification, Johnson remained in the vehicle. When officers requested that he exit, he opened the driver's door, revealing a firearm. Despite commands to drop the weapon, Johnson discharged his firearm, leading officers to return fire. Johnson sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting. An autopsy conducted by the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed that Johnson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 1 fatality.

Date of Last Update: 12/03,/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-04-26/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-snellville
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/man-killed-shooting-involving-officers-near-metro-hospital-shot-himself-me-confirms/RF5DJ4RKIZEHNBVR5G3JAQGD74/