Around 3 a.m., when the driver of a white Dodge Caravan sped past a Cobb County Police officer in a marked patrol car, police said. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver of the Dodge Caravan crashed, hitting another car. Officers tried to arrest the driver of the Caravan, but said he became combative. During the confrontation, one officer shocked him with his Taser, killing him.
Victim's Name: Devin Howell
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 25, 2017
County: Cobb
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Geography: Suburban