Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joseph Lee Humbles
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/30/2021
Location : 710 Peachtree St. NE
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shooting response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/30/2021, Atlanta police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment building on Peachtree Street NE. Officers encountered Joseph Lee Humbles at the scene. According to reporting, Humbles fired shots toward officers during the encounter. Two Atlanta police officers engaged Humbles and opened fire, shooting him. Humbles was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 29 years old. Authorities reported that the officers involved were not charged, and the investigation into the shooting was pending at the time of coverage.
