Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Tyrone Penny
Gender : Male
Age : 21
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2021
Location : West Howard Ave & N. McDonough Street
City : Decatur
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : Chamblee Police Department, County Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/18/2021, law enforcement units responded to a 911 call in Chamblee reporting a kidnapping. Recognizing the vehicle from the call, officers pursued the car into downtown Decatur, Georgia, where the vehicle crashed at West Howard Ave and N. McDonough St. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Tyrone Penny, exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. During the pursuit and after officers attempted to incapacitate him, multiple officers fired their weapons and Penny was struck and later pronounced dead. The kidnapping victim was reported safe, and no officers were injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjcl.com/article/gbi-police-in-georgia-responding-to-kidnapping-report-kill-man/36458238
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-in-decatur/85-41d286a7-383c-4600-ab1f-40a3f545e966
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/deadly-police-shooting-decatur
