20-Year-Old Dies After Officer Uses Taser in DeKalb
A 20-year-old died from a self‑inflicted gunshot after being tasered by a DeKalb County officer, prompting an independent probe by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GMNA Atlanta
On Monday, November 2, 2026, a 20-year-old individual died from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound after a DeKalb County Police officer deployed a taser on him in DeKalb County, Georgia.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has begun an independent investigation into the incident at the request of the DeKalb County Police Department.
