Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Willie Roy Allen
Age : 57
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2021
Location : 2626 Lithonia Industrial Blvd.
City : Lithonia
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : DeKalb County Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/31/2021, DeKalb County police officers identified a vehicle believed to be connected to a recent shooting. Police attempted to stop the vehicle, and the driver continued driving before crashing a short distance away. Officers pursued Willie Roy Allen on foot. During the encounter, officers used a Taser and then opened fire. Allen was shot and killed at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation into the police use of force.
