Dorsey was shot by police following a standoff after allegedly taking two gas station employees hostage at gunpoint. Officers had arrived in response to an alarm indicating the station was being robbed.
Victim's Name: Demetrius Dorsey
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 18, 2016
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: 1479
Geography: Suburban