Shots were fired outside a Sweet 16 party attempting to break up a fight. An officer working security across the street at a gas station was off duty, but in full uniform, when he responded to the fight and encountered the armed man, Eduardo Valencia, whom he shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Eduardo Valencia
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 27, 2017
County: Cobb
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2613
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Suburban