Acworth man killed in police shooting outside grocery store

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting in Powder Springs Tuesday after an Acworth man was shot and killed by Powder Springs police officers.

The suspect, Gustavo Guimaraes, 34, was shot after allegedly pulling out a weapon during an encounter with police, and later died of his injuries, a GBI spokesperson said.

According to Powder Springs Police, at approximately 9 p.m., officers responded to a call about a man experiencing a mental health crisis near a Publix grocery store at 3721 New Macland Road, at the intersection of Richard D Sailors Parkway…

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