Kamaal Koby Edwards, 18
Cuthbert, Georgia
March 20, 2020
Agencies: Cuthbert Police Department - Georgia | Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 2 years ago
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.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.wtvm.com/2020/03/20/gbi-responding-officer-involved-shooting-cuthbert/ added July 06, 2020 14:44
- https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1642925 added July 06, 2020 14:44
- https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ga/cuthbert/koby-k-edwards-10588208 added July 06, 2020 14:44
- https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-03-21/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-cuthbert added July 06, 2020 14:44
- https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-south-georgia/mYPUDraZ0oYijjTYgopTVP/ added July 06, 2020 09:47