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16-year-old killed by Henry County officer during incident near Stockbridge Krispy Kreme, GBI says

Cynthia Blake
Reporter · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM · 1 min read
16-year-old killed by Henry County officer during incident near Stockbridge Krispy Kreme, GBI says — St. Simons Island Business news

A Henry County police officer has shot and killed an armed 16-year-old boy after a chase that started in a Krispy Kreme parking lot, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.Officials say the shooting happened on Tuesday evening near the business on the 100 block of Highway 138.According to the GBI, the situation started when the officer spotted a 17-year-old and 16-year-old in the parking lot and approached them.When the officer asked the older teen to take his hands out of his pockets, the GBI said the teen passed a handgun to the 16-year-old, who ran off. CBS News Atlanta "The officer pursued him on foot and gave verbal commands for him to drop the gun," the GBI reported. "The 16-year-old did not drop the gun, and the officer shot at the 16-year-old, hitting him."The 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not released his identity.The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, and officials are askin

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