The Brief
- Vehicle Theft: A 15-year-old stole a Sandy Springs police car from an officer’s driveway in Forsyth County.
- Deputy Intervention: Deputies stopped the car; the teen was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and later died.
- Investigation: The case is under investigation with Sandy Springs Police assisting.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A 15-year-old male died Monday evening after reportedly stealing a Sandy Springs Police Department patrol vehicle and leading Forsyth County deputies to intervene in a dramatic incident near South Forsyth High School.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office received a report just before 7 p.m. Jan. 6 that a Sandy Springs police vehicle had been stolen from an officer’s driveway in Forsyth County while the officer was not at home. At 7:11 p.m., deputies located the stolen car on Peachtree Parkway near Sharon Road.
Deputies performed a “box-in” maneuver to stop the vehicle near South Forsyth High School. During the maneuver, the stolen car struck the rear of a marked Forsyth County patrol car. Upon approaching the vehicle, deputies realized the driver was not responding to commands and appeared to be bleeding from the head.…