Man Shot, Killed after Attacking Georgia Officer
Posted: August 25th, 2006 02:37 PM PDT
Story by wsbtv.com
A man was shot and killed Thursday morning by a DeKalb County police officer, the second fatality involving DeKalb police in 24 hours.
The shooting occurred when police were investigating a report of a trespasser at about 11 a.m. at the Orchard Walk apartment complex in Decatur a few blocks south of I-285.
The officer responding to the call encountered a man who attacked her, police spokesman Herschel Grangent said. The man tried to grab her gun and the officer, fearing for her life, shot him, Grangent said.
Grangent said the man has not yet been positively identified. The officer's name is not being released because of concern for her safety.
Two other DeKalb County police officers have been placed on leave following an incident Wednesday in which they used batons and pepper spray while attempting to arrest a man who later died.
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