Man Shot Dead by Cobb County Police After Refusing to Drop Weapon
By Brandon Andrews | Published 2026-02-17T11:32:54.537Z
Local News
Location: Atlanta, GA, Cobb County
Cobb County police fatally shot a man on Bradley Avenue near Windy Hill Road after he refused to drop his weapon. GBI investigating.
A man is dead after being shot by police on Bradley Avenue near Windy Hill Road in Cobb County. The shooting occurred after officers patrolling the neighborhood heard gunshots and confronted an armed man.
When the man refused repeated orders to drop his weapon, police opened fire, killing him at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has taken over the investigation, as is standard procedure for police-involved shootings in Georgia, to ensure an independent review.
No officers were
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