Fatal Encounters

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Johnny Lorenzo Bolton

Name: Johnny Lorenzo Bolton
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 12/17/2020
Location: 300 Hurt Rd SE
Smyrna, Georgia, 30082
County: Cobb
Agency: Cobb County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: 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.
Unique ID: 29329

News article: Link






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