Crime And Law

GBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Cobb County

GBI on scene of officer-involved shooting in Cobb County The GBI is investigating an officer shooting that left the gunman dead.

MARIETTA, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a deadly officer-involved shooting in Cobb County.

Cobb County police said officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Bradley Avenue near Smyrna-Powder Springs Road.

When officers arrived, they encountered a man armed with a handgun. Police said the suspect refused repeated commands to drop the weapon.

Officers fired shots in response. The man shot and killed by Cobb County police was identified as a 27-year old Guatemalan man, however, the name of the man was not released.

The GBI says the man had an active removal order from the United States.

No officers were injured.

WSB Radio’s Graham Carroll contributed to this story.