Tyrone “Yung Jeff” Penny

Deadly force

A pursuit began in Chamblee about 11 p.m. when a 911 caller reported that her friend had been taken by an armed man and provided a description of the man's car, which was later determined to be stolen out of DeKalb County. Officers located the car in Chamblee and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the car. The car sped away from the officers, and the officers pursued the other into Decatur. Tyrone Penny was shot and killed after crashing his other and running onto railroad tracks. The Chamblee police officers pursuing him reportedly to tried to stun him with Tasers, but they were ineffective.