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Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennett
Gender : Male
Age : 23
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : 713 Peachtree St
City : Atlanta
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : MARTA PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after smoking a joint in public
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennettallegedly lit a joint on the MARTA platform, was approached by two MARTA officers who claim he attempted to flee on foot. Police caught up with him, fired a taser at him and allege that Bennett pulled out a knife. MARTA officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/24/police-activity-north-ave-marta-station/
https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/atlanta-man-shot-killed-marta-officer-identified
