Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Andre Alvear
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/27/2025
Location : 3000 block of Union Hill Road
City : Canton
County : Cherokee
State : Georgia
Agency : Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/27/2025, deputies with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 3000 block of Union Hill Road in Canton, Georgia, after receiving a call from a relative requesting a welfare check. Deputies encountered an armed man outside the home, and during the confrontation, they opened fire, killing him. When deputies entered the residence, they discovered the decaying body of his mother inside. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/armed-man-killed-by-deputies-in-cherokee-county-mothers-body-found-in-home-sheriff-says/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/armed-man-killed-by-deputies-in-cherokee-county-mothers-body-found-in-home-sheriff-says/K6AM6Z54SNHBVJXH4QGQ2E2M7Q/
