Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Division was attempting to execute a search warrant at the Liberty Pointe Apartments when Joel Gatu Muturi attempted to strike a deputy with a vehicle. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Joel Gatu Muturi
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 29, 2017
County: Cobb
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2723
Geography: Suburban