October 03, 2026
18-year-old killed in Newnan, GA officer-involved shooting; GBI investigating
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into an officer-involved shooting that left an 18-year-old dead in Newnan early Saturday morning.
Zadarious Dorsey, 18, of Newnan, was shot and killed by a Newnan Police Department officer around 1:00 a.m. on October 3, the GBI said in a press release. No officers were injured.
What happened, per the GBI
According to preliminary information from the GBI:
- An NPD officer spotted a white car near the intersection of Dodson Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Newnan.
- The officer followed the car until it stopped on Cliff Circle, then approached to speak with the driver.
- Five men immediately exited the vehicle. One walked toward a home; the other four ran.
- The officer chased one of them — later identified as Dorsey — on foot, giving verbal commands to stop. Dorsey kept running.
- The officer deployed a taser, but it was ineffective.
- The officer then saw Dorsey pull a gun from his waistband area and gave verbal commands to stop and drop the gun.
- The officer shot Dorsey multiple times.
Officers rendered medical aid until EMS arrived. Dorsey was taken to an area hospital and later died from his injuries. His body will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
A gun was recovered at the scene, the GBI confirmed.
Investigation status
The investigation is active and ongoing. Once complete, the GBI's findings will be handed to the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for review.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Regional Office in Columbus at (706) 565-7888. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or through the See Something, Send Something app.
Source: Georgia Bureau of Investigation — read the original report
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