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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A home break-in suspect shot by Commerce police officers after he allegedly charged at them with a screwdriver has died in the hospital, authorities said.
Levi Long, 22, died on Sunday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced Tuesday.
Long had been in critical condition since the evening of July 17, when Commerce police officers shot him following a break-in at a home allegedly stemming from a domestic dispute, the GBI said.
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The 911 caller said Long kicked in a door to a home on Forest Avenue, threatened the occupants, then ran away to a nearby home on Orchard Drive, according to the GBI.
Commerce police said Long also threw a brick through a window, hitting an elderly occupant.
Soon after the break-in, Commerce officers arrived at the home on Orchard Avenue. There, they encountered Long, who was “armed with a screwdriver and moving rapidly toward them,” the GBI said.
The officers ordered Long to slow down and stop, but he refused to comply. Instead, he “charged toward the officers, holding the screwdriver in an aggressive manner,” according to the GBI.
Two officers then shot at Long, hitting him several times. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
The Commerce Police Department has asked the GBI to look into the incident, which is typical for shootings involving law enforcement.
This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.
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