Gustavo Guimaraes dies in fatal Cobb County shooting
Fatal Cobb County shooting death of Gustavo Guimaraes – Obituary
Authorities have identified the man killed by police during an incident at a Publix shopping plaza in Powder Springs. Gustavo Guimaraes, 34, was involved in a mental health crisis in the parking lot Tuesday night when officers responded. After spending about an hour with him, police say he brandished a firearm, prompting an officer to shoot.
Guimaraes was transported to a hospital, where he later died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation worked through the night collecting evidence at the scene on New MacLand Road. Witnesses described the chaos as employees fled and medics assisted Guimaraes after he was shot. The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.