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Norman Edward Dawson

Gender : Male

Age : 56

Race : Black

Date : 07/17/2023

Location : Ginger Dr

City : Jasper

County : Pickens

State : Georgia

Agency : Pickens County SO

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pickens County deputies received a call for a welfare check on Norman Edward Dawson and responded to his home. They found him wearing a ballistic vest, carrying a rifle. Police shot and killed him. He had well-known mental health issued and had been in need of care.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-07-18/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-pickens-county