At the request of the Henry County Police Department (HCPD), GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Henry County, GA. One 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in the incident. No officers were injured.
Preliminary information indicates that on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at approximately 6:33 p.m., a HCPD officer saw two teenagers, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, in the parking lot of a Krispy Kreme located at 120 Hwy 138 W, Stockbridge, GA. The officer approached the teenagers and spoke with them briefly before giving verbal commands for the 17-year-old to take his hands out of his pockets. The 17-year-old then passed a handgun to the 16-year-old, and the 16-year-old ran away from the area with the gun. The officer pursued him on foot and gave verbal commands for him to drop the gun. The 16-year-old did not drop the gun, and the officer shot at the 16-year-old, hitting him. Medical aid was provided to the 16-year-old. The 16-year-old was pronounced deceased on scene.
A gun was recovered at the scene.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the GBI Atlanta Regional Investigative Office in Conyers at 770-388-5019. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling the GBI Tipline at 800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile application.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be turned over to the Henry County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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