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Johnny Michael Gilbert

Age : 43

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/03/2021

Location : 8100 Spillers Road

City : Covington

County : Newton

State : Georgia

Agency : Covington Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/03/2021, Covington Police officers responded to a residence on Spillers Road after a 911 call reported domestic violence. Officers spoke with a woman who said Gilbert had left shortly before their arrival and instructed her to call again if he returned. Dispatch received a second call later that night reporting Gilbert back at the home, and officers returned and confronted him outside. Officers attempted to detain him, deployed a Taser, and physically struggled with him. During the encounter, officers reported he gained control of a Taser while rising from the ground, and an officer fired a handgun and shot him. Officers transported Gilbert to a hospital where he died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted the case review and forwarded findings to the district attorney for evaluation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-man-shot-to-death-after-grabbing-covington-officers-taser/HAYVJPDQBNDQZKZCIT7ULIJY3E/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/covington-police-shoots-man-during-domestic-violence-investigation
https://www.covnews.com/news/crime/gbi-investigating-after-man-shot-killed-struggle-covington-officers/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-11-04/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-covington