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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : Laurel Ave
City : Macon
County : Bibb
State : Georgia
Agency : Bibb County SO,SWAT, Gang Units, Bomb Squad
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bibb County deputies arrived at a mental health crisis call to perform a mental health welfare check and found a man locked inside of his home. Police created a standoff and the man committed suicide under police duress. Neighbors openly stated that the law enforcement presence was a stressful overreaction to the situation and that police were not a good way to address mental health crises.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/multiple-agencies-present-in-north-highlands-macon-neighborhood