Kamaal Koby Edwards, 18

Cuthbert, Georgia
March 20, 2020

Agencies: Cuthbert Police Department - Georgia | Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI

Cause of death: Shooting


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Overview

18-year-old Kamaal Koby Edwards was shot and killed by police after a foot chase through a South Georgia city.

Officers with the Cuthbert Police Department were investigating a car break-in when they confronted the teenager, identified by the GBI as Kamaal Koby Edwards of Cuthbert, according to a spokeswoman for the state agency.

“A foot chase ensued that resulted in gunfire between the officers and Edwards,” spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said in a news release. “Edwards was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

One officer sustained minor injuries, according to the GBI.