A man killed in an officer-involved shooting wrestled with and body-slammed the officer before shots were fired, cellphone video obtained by Channel 2 Action News shows.
The officer stopped Terence Leslie, 32, about 2:20 a.m. Sunday at an Circle K-Exxon gas station on Camp Creek Parkway in East Point, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said. The officer was conducting a field sobriety test on Leslie when he began to fight with the officer, she said.
Cellphone footage shows Leslie charging toward the officer and beating him, Channel 2 reported.
During the altercation, the officer deployed his Taser. Leslie grabbed at the Taser and beat the officer with it, Channel 2 reported. Leslie also broke the officer’s arm, Miles said.
The officer eventually opened fire, hitting Leslie with two bullets, according to Channel 2.
Leslie got back in his car and drove a short distance before he crashed into a pole at another gas station. Leslie was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, Miles said. The officer sustained minor head injuries, Channel 2 reported.
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Family members told Channel 2 Leslie was a father of four.
“Our family is extremely saddened by this tragedy,” they said in a statement to Channel 2. “Terence was well respected among his peers and in the community. We wish this incident had never occurred. But his legacy and life will live on through us.”
The GBI has investigated 11 officer-involved shootings in the past 11 days.
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The latest occurred Monday afternoon in Cave Springs when police attempted to pull Kimberly McCann over for speeding.
Credit: WSB-TV
Credit: WSB-TV
McCann refused to stop and led police on a chase, GBI spokesman Greg Ramey said.
McCann, 55, of Cedartown, crashed into multiple police vehicles before shooting at officers, Ramey said.
“Four officers returned fire,” he said in a statement. “McCann died as a result of her injuries.”
No officers were injured.
There have been 34 officer-involved shootings this year, according to Miles. In 2017, the GBI investigated 95 officer-involved shootings.
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