Momodou Lamin Ceesay, a Gambian residing in Georgia, United State Of America, is reportedly the latest victim of police brutality in the aforementioned country. The deceased was the son of a Gambian UN diplomat, Mr. Larey Ceesay.

“The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate a police shooting involving the Snellville police department and the Gwinnett County police department that left one person dead.”

The shooting, according to the WSB2, happened on Temple Johnson Road near Pate Road in Snellville.

“The driver of the vehicle took off at full-speed and refused to stop,” Snellville police said. “Officers attempted at PIT maneuver on the vehicle, took the vehicle off the roadway.”

The vehicle crashed into the tree line on Temple Johnson Road. Once the vehicle came to a stop, officers approached the car and gave the driver commands but he refused to comply, WSB reported.

“The subject produced a handgun and began firing at the officers. There was an exchange of gunfire,” Snellville police said.

Snellville police called in a SWAT team from Gwinnett County to assist.

“At one point he lifted up his firearm and pointed it at our officers,” Cpl. Michele Pihera with Gwinnett County Police Department said. “One of our officers assigned to the SWAT team fired one round.”

Investigations are underway to put the pieces together.

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May his soul rest in eternal peace

By: Fatoumatta Samateh

For Kairaba News Network