Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jeffrey Lawrence Bishop
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2021
Location : 5900 block of Brinkley Road
City : Powder Springs
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/21/2021, Cobb County police responded to reports of an armed disturbance in the 5900 block of Brinkley Road in Powder Springs. Officers encountered Jeffrey Lawrence Bishop and gunfire occurred during the response. Officers opened fire and Bishop died at the scene. Authorities released limited contextual detail regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted an independent review of the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-22/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-cobb-county
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/gbi-investigates-police-shooting-powder-springs/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/powder-springs-police-shooting-investigation/
