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Kevin Dubois

Age : 31

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/27/2021

Location : 628 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

City : Savannah

County : Chatham

State : Georgia

Agency : Savannah Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after reported robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2021, Savannah Police responded to a reported armed robbery at a retail business on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and approached Kevin Dubois outside the business while he held a handgun. Officers attempted to detain him and he continued running away along nearby streets while officers chased him. During the pursuit, officers reported that he raised the handgun toward them. Two officers opened fire and struck Dubois. He was transported to a hospital where he died. Investigators documented recovery of a handgun and cash at the business location. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted an independent investigation and forwarded findings to the district attorney for review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-12-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-savannah
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/12/28/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-600-block-mlk-blvd/
https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-investigates-100th-officer-involved-shooting-of-year/YSGR5K7FENEUDJJUIQL7W7J6OU/
https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2021/12/29/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-armed-robbery-suspect-savannah-ga/9036281002/