Jimmy Atchison, 21
Atlanta, Georgia
January 22, 2019
Agencies: Atlanta Police Department Georgia | Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
Family members of 21-year-old Jimmy Atchison, who they said was the man shot and killed during an altercation with officers at an apartment complex on Wednesday morning, said he was unarmed and hiding in a closet when he was gunned down.
Members of Atchison's family said Friday that he was not armed, hiding in a closet and was shot in the face. The officer did not turn his body camera on.
Legal Action
June 2019 Family sue Atlanta for $20million
Additional Resources:
- http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/officials-apd-officer-involved-in-shooting added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.facebook.com/MorningRushATL/posts/479740369519561 added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://beta.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/06/14/federal-task-forces-ban-body-cameras-so-atlanta-police-pull-out-others-may-follow/?noredirect=on added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-family-of-21-year-old-jimmy-atchison-seeks-answers-in-fatal-police-shooting-ga-s-supreme-court-chief-justice-harold-d-melton/ added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/family-man-killed-apd-officer-demands-civil-rights-investigation/WlMeI9cB2vB3tCuZR2fDaJ/ added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMvgtvaizas added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.cbs46.com/news/district-attorney-to-investigate-shooting-death-of-unarmed-man/article_76c36732-2440-11e9-98d2-c3bb2a33de94.html added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://newsone.com/3845257/jimmy-atichson-mayor-keisha-lance-bottoms-atlanta/ added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/father-of-man-killed-by-atlanta-officer-called-withdrawal-from-federal-task-force-positive-step/85-530016a2-0c77-4b0a-ac3a-8896a608fb2b added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-atlanta-officer-serving-federal-task-force-involved-shooting-police-say/DpMWYgHxDYLDu75ciNpzuJ/ added August 28, 2019 00:03
- https://www.11alive.com/article/news/family-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-says-he-was-unarmed-and-hiding-in-a-closet/85-8d5694c5-f5eb-416c-ab9d-5efe17076c57 added August 27, 2019 23:46