Vincent Demario Truitt Killed by Cobb County Police Department

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
270 Riverside Parkway
Mapping Police Violence:

Officers reportedly found a vehicle that had been reported stolen vehicle being driven on Riverside Parkway, and officers attempted to stop it. It was occupied by three boys. The driver did not stop, and police pursued.until the car went behind a building and ran into a dead-end. At that point, two of the boys allegedly tried to run and were chased by officers. During the pursuit, one of the boys allegedly brandished a handgun and was shot and killed by an officer.

Agency: Cobb County Police Department

Motive: Theft

Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense

Service Call: No

Body Camera: No

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Vincent Demario Truitt

Death Date: July 13, 2020

County: Cobb

Geography: Suburban

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Race: Black

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Other

Washington Post Database ID: 5990

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