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Ainsley Popwell Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : Black

Date : 04/27/2023

Location : 1176 Memorial Dr

City : Atlanta

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : Atlanta PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when seen with gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ainsley Popwell Jr., 34, of Ellenwood, was seen loading a gun near 205 Moreland Avenue at a gas station. Police arrived, ordered him to drop it. He fired a shot toward police and tried to get to the cash register of the gas station. Multiple officers opened fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-shot-and-killed-after-trying-to-rob-memorial-drive-gas-station-firing-at-officers-police-say

https://www.henryherald.com/news/ellenwood-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-atlanta/article_b230cefc-e563-11ed-b152-d7bc55b3ad1d.html