COBB COUNTY, Georgia – Officers responding to reports of gunfire late Monday night shot and killed an armed man after he refused repeated commands to drop his weapon.
On February 16, 2026, at approximately 10:38 p.m., uniformed patrol officers began canvassing the Bradley Avenue area in Marietta, GA, after hearing multiple gunshots. Shortly after, the department’s 911 Call Center received a report from a nearby residence advising of an armed subject in the area.
When officers arrived, they encountered a man armed with a handgun. Authorities say officers issued multiple verbal commands instructing him to drop the weapon, but he did not comply…