David Darden, 36

Atlanta, Georgia
February 09, 2018

Agencies: Atlanta Police Department Georgia | Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI | Georgia State Patrol

Cause of death: Shooting


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Last updated: almost 4 years ago

Overview

Investigators said 36-year-old David Darden was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle.

Atlanta Police said they could not get him to pull over and called in GSP troopers for help.

A trooper performed a PIT maneuver, but Darden kept driving, eventually hitting an APD patrol car and a nearby resident’s car.

That is when investigators said he was shot by the trooper.