CHAMBLEE, Ga. – A 29-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon during an officer-involved shooting outside a Walmart in Chamblee, prompting an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. on January 15 at the Walmart located at 1871 Chamblee Tucker Road. According to preliminary information, a Chamblee Police Department officer working an off-duty security assignment was alerted by Walmart loss prevention staff about a suspected shoplifter inside the store.
Officers made contact with the suspect, later identified as Travis Damonta Harris, 29. Police said Harris resisted detention and began fighting with officers. During the struggle, Harris, who was armed, fired a single shot, though no officers were struck…