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
Last updated: over 3 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.
Additional Resources:
- https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/deadly-atlanta-police-shooting-investigated-gbi added June 24, 2020 13:28
- https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-releases-name-of-man-shot-killed-by-trooper added June 24, 2020 13:28
- https://www.11alive.com/article/news/gbi-called-in-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-atlanta/85-516771639 added June 24, 2020 13:28
- https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-gsp-trooper-involved-atlanta-shooting/pf7PQ5JBCCjmXW91JlReyM/ added March 08, 2018 18:13