About 4:40 a.m., police executed a no-knock search warrant at the Concord Chase Apartments. During entry into the apartment, an officer shot and killed Johnny Bolton. Police withheld details including whether the officer fired his gun intentionally or if Bolton was armed.
Agency: Cobb County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (narcotics)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Johnny Bolton
Death Date: December 17, 2020
County: Cobb
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6443