Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Daquona Verdale Peede
Gender : Male
Age : 31
Race : Black
Date : 07/02/2025
Location : Mile Marker 37, I-75
City : Adel
County : Cook
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daquona Verdale Peede was wanted for murder and fled from Georgia State Patrol on I-75 near mile marker 37. Troopers performed a PIT maneuver to stop his vehicle. As officers approached, Peede shot himself. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the incident.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.walb.com/2025/07/02/murder-suspect-dead-after-gsp-pursuit-i-75/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-02/gbi-investigates-death-cook-county
