Jesse Roach dies in fatal Conyers police shooting
Jesse Roach dies in fatal Conyers police shooting
Fatal Conyers police shooting death of Jesse Roach – Obituary
Authorities have confirmed the identity of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting at a gas station in Conyers. Jesse Roach, a 40-year-old resident of Carrollton, was shot and fatally injured during a confrontation with police on Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred around 7 a.m. at a Chevron gas station on Sigman Road, where police were summoned after a clerk reported that Roach had threatened him with a gun. When officers arrived, Roach attempted to exit the store and did not comply with their commands.
He subsequently got into a black truck and attempted to flee, crashing into another parked vehicle and causing damage to the gas station’s storefront. At one point during the confrontation, an officer deployed a Taser, but Roach managed to remove the probes, pulled a gun from his pocket, and fired at the police. Officers returned fire, striking Roach.
He was transported to Piedmont Rockdale Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is now leading the inquiry into the shooting, with Roach’s body scheduled for an autopsy at the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office.
In accordance with protocol, the Conyers Police Department will conduct an internal investigation regarding the use of force, while the Georgia State Patrol will look into the vehicle crash. This incident marks the 75th police shooting the GBI has been called to investigate in 2024.
Jesse Roach dies in fatal Conyers police shooting Fatal Conyers police shooting death of Jesse Roach – Obituary Authorities have confirmed the identity of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting at a gas station in Conyers. Jesse Roach, a 40-year-old resident of Carrollton, was shot and fatally injured during a confrontation with police on…
Jesse Roach dies in fatal Conyers police shooting Fatal Conyers police shooting death of Jesse Roach – Obituary Authorities have confirmed the identity of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting at a gas station in Conyers. Jesse Roach, a 40-year-old resident of Carrollton, was shot and fatally injured during a confrontation with police on…