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Friday night, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released the name of the man shot and killed by the Cobb Sheriff SWAT team Thursday morning as Johnny Bolton, 49, of Austell.
The GBI also said the narcotics search warrant execution that resulted in Boltonâs death was a no-knock warrant.
The GBIâs presence on the case was requested by the Cobb County Sheriffâs Office early Thursday morning. The incident took place at an apartment complex at 505 Springbrook Trail in Smyrna just before 5 a.m.
The shooting occurred during the execution of a search warrant by agents of the Marietta Cobb Smyrna Organized Crime Task Force and Cobb County Sheriffâs Office SWAT team at that location, the GBI states.
The GBIâs presence was requested by the Cobb County Sheriffâs Department.
The GBI reports a member of the Cobb County Sheriff SWAT team shot and killed an occupant of an apartment on Springbrook Trail at approximately 4:41 a.m. Thursday.
The shooting occurred during the execution of a search warrant by agents of the Marietta Cobb Smyrna Organized Crime Task Force and Cobb County Sheriffâs Office SWAT team at that location, the GBI states.
Police said the individual, whose name has not been released, was transported to Wellstar Cobb Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Cobb County Medical Examinerâs office will conduct an autopsy.