Henry County Officer Dies From Gunshot Wound Suffered Earlier This Month
Henry County Police officer Michael Smith died early Friday in an Atlanta hospital from complications of a gunshot wound he suffered Dec. 6 in McDonough.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation via AP
A police officer in Georgia has died from a gunshot wound he suffered earlier this month when he responded to a disturbance at a dentist’s office.
News outlets reported the Henry County Police Department said officer Michael Smith died early Friday in an Atlanta hospital from complications of a gunshot wound he suffered Dec. 6 at a dentist’s office in McDonough.
It is with deep sadness to announce that Officer Michael Smith passed away approximately 4:30 A.M. this morning at Piedmont Hospital (Atlanta, Georgia) due to complications from injuries he sustained from a… https://t.co/tl0h0NVof5
— Henry County Police (@HenryCoPolice) December 28, 2018
The dentist’s office had called police about a man who was acting erratically.
Investigators say Smith went into the office and struggled with 53-year-old Dimaggio McNelly. Smith tried to stun the man, but a scuffle developed over the officer’s gun. A single shot was fired that killed McNelly and fatally injured Smith.
Smith had been with the police department for seven years.
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