Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Clinton Eli Burkhalter

Gender : Male

Age : 42

Race : White

Date : 01/06/2023

Location : 500 block of Smokey Road

City : Athens

County : Clarke

State : Georgia

Agency : Athens-Clarke County PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while driving stolen car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Athens PD followed his stolen car and found two men behind the house in a shed. One man allegedly fired a gun into the shed roof. Police claim that he came out and pointed a gun at police who shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/athens-police-officers-fatally-shoot-man-during-stolen-car-investigation

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-01-07/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-athens

https://www.wgauradio.com/news/local/gbi-investigates-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-athens/PRKYBAT6AVGA5DMOCZSLQOZ4ZI/

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clarke-county/man-found-with-stolen-car-shot-killed-by-officers-inside-athens-shed-gbi-says/X5WDTD4WF5ARLNTQJETJII2ZMY/

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/13/gbi-continues-investigation-into-shooting-by-athens-clarke-georgia-police/69806245007/