A man who was firing shots into the air near Piedmont Park, police said. WHen police arrived, he reportedly fired at an officer and grazed him in the head. Police shot and killed William Simpkins.
Victim's Name: William Dion Tolbert Simpkins
Agency Responsible: Atlanta Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 17, 2020
County: Fulton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5711