Body camera video from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department of the fatal officer involved shooting of Bonny Thomas. Location: Athens (Athens–Clarke County), Clarke County, Georgia, United States Date: October 14, 2019 (Monday) Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Athens, GA (October 15, 2019) – On Monday, October 14, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 10:12 am, an Athens-Clarke County PD officer responded to an unspecified 911 call from a female in the 100 block of Chalfont Drive in Athens. The caller said a woman had a knife and a gun but did not specify a problem. Upon arrival, the officer was immediately met by a female, identified as Bonny Thomas, 54, of Athens, who was armed with a large knife. Thomas came toward the officer with the knife raised. She also said she had a gun. The officer gave Thomas several verbal commands for Thomas to put the knife down, however, she began to run toward the officer. The officer fired one shot, striking Thomas. She later died from her injury. An autopsy will be conducted at the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur. No officers were injured during the incident. The GBI will continue its independent investigation. Once complete, it will be turned over to the Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

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