Olen Hancock

Death by Force

Olen Hancock, a 68-year-old white male veteran from Alpharetta, Georgia, tragically died by suicide on April 6, 2019, outside the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. On that day, Hancock was observed pacing in the lobby of the medical center before he went outside and shot himself. Despite immediate assistance from the VA staff and emergency medical services, he was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital. This incident drew significant attention to the ongoing mental health crisis ...Read More

ajc: Veteran suicides draw new attention after Georgia deaths

ajc: Veteran who killed himself outside of VA center in Decatur identified

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