Crime & Safety
Police Shooting Kills Man In Cobb
Authorities say officers shot and killed a man accused of pulling out a handgun in Powder Springs.
POWDER SPRINGS, GA — A man killed in a police shooting Tuesday night in Powder Springs has been identified.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday said the shooting came after Powder Springs Police responded to a call about a mental-health episode around 9 p.m. in the 3000 block of New MacLand Road.
When officers began interacting with the man, the GBI said he pulled out a handgun. Others than shot him multiple times, the GBI said.
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He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, the GBI said.
They identified the man as Gustavo Guimaraes, 34, of Acworth.
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Officers did not suffer any injuries, the GBI said.
Once the GBI's investigation is completed, the case file will be given to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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