Cobb Police said early Saturday that officers shot and killed “a wanted suspect” at a Walgreen’s pharmacy on Cobb Parkway, near Windy Ridge Parkway, late Friday night.
Officer Aaron Wilson said in a release that the unnamed suspect at the Walgreen’s at 2670 Cobb Parkway was fired upon as police tried to make contact around 11:27 p.m. Friday.
“During the ensuing altercation, the suspect, who was armed with a gun, was shot,” Wilson said, adding that the suspect was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Cobb Police didn’t provide more information and have turned the matter over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, as it does in officer-involved shootings.
The GBI identified the suspect at Nathan Jenkins, 32, of Valdosta, who had several outstanding warrants, but the agency didn’t specify what they were for.
The GBI said that agents at the scene recovered a handgun belonging to Jenkins and that the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy.
The GBI said that anyone with information about the incident can submit anonymous tips by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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