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Michael Allen Reno

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : White

Date : 05/07/2024

Location : 258 Amy Drive

City : Marietta

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Marietta Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Murder/suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 7, 2024, Marietta Police officers attempted to stop Michael Allen Reno, 37, for allegedly driving a vehicle with a stolen license plate. When Reno refused to stop, officers escalated the situation by following him to 258 Amy Drive NE, where he entered the residence and locked himself inside. Police felt he was involved in thefts involving firearms and cash.
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Officers evacuated nearby homes and deployed the SWAT team. Negotiations with Reno continued for six hours but failed to result in his surrender. SWAT officers then breached the residence and found both Reno and 35-year-old Courtney Dobberson-Watts deceased in a back room, each with gunshot wounds. Police assert that Reno fatally shot Dobberson-Watts before taking his own life.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent review of the incident to determine the role of police actions in the events leading to the deaths.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
2 fatalities
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Last Update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/marietta-swat-standoff-amy-drive-ne
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/suspect-wanted-multiple-crimes-barricaded-inside-home-marietta/85-ceb33087-3190-43b7-b6ea-424524e123b7
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/police-identify-suspect-woman-who-died-after-hours-long-standoff-inside-marietta-home/QQKH6M3WVJFZ3INDS7TNLR2EMY/