DEKALB COUNTY — A suspect has died after a police shooting at a local Family Dollar, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday.
The GBI identifed the man as 22-year-old Steven Goins. No officers were hurt.
The DeKalb County police chief told Channel 2's Matt Johnson this started with an armed robbery at the store on Glenwood Avenue and Covington Highway just before closing time at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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Investigators says Goins ran away to the back of the shopping center.
Police say the man was then confronted by an officer and shot at the officer but missed. The officer fired back and hit the suspect, according to police.
The GBI said a gun and bag of money were found by Goins.
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