Devonte Dawayne Brown

How they died

Deadly force

Shortly before 4 p.m., officers reportedly spotted Devonte Dawayne Brown driving erratically and attempted a traffic stop. Brown initially pulled over when police tried to stop him, but then fled. Cobb deputies joined the chase, which came to an end outside an automotive shop. As officers were trying to take Brown into custody, a Cobb County Police Department officer shot and killed Brown. Police said a handgun was recovered from the man's car, but did not say if Brown was believed to have pointed the gun at officers.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Devonte Dawayne Brown, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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