Officers responded to a 911 call about a woman making suicidal threats around 12:22 p.m., police said. Pierce said the officers spoke to a woman at the front door, but the woman left and came back with a handgun. Police said she threatened them, and they shot and killed her. Four officers were on the scene, and three were involved with shooting the woman.
Victim's Name: Talathia Brooks
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: November 7, 2017
County: Cobb
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3106
Geography: Suburban