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William Powell

Case from Stockbridge, GA dated Jun 08, 2016

Victim Details

William Powell

Male

White / Caucasian

Stockbridge

GA

2016-06-08

63

William

Powell

07/04/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a June night in 2016, William David Powell, a 63-year-old male from Stockbridge, Georgia, was fatally shot by a police officer on his own property. The incident unfolded when three Henry County police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a woman screaming for help and gunshots. However, a preliminary investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation revealed that the officers had been dispatched to the wrong address, leading them to Mr. Powell's home.
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  • the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
  • KTLA: Georgia Officers Respond to Wrong House, Shoot Man in Neck
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