Officers received a call about a burglary in progress. Two officers encountered Coleman while checking the residence and shots were fired. Coleman died at the scene. One of the two officers was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and later released.
Victim's Name: Robert Coleman
Agency Responsible: Gwinnett County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: January 4, 2014
County: Gwinnett
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban