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Investigators say an armed man shot by a DeKalb County police officer has died.
DeKalb County police said the shooting happened on Balsam Drive, which is north of North Druid Hills Road just inside Interstate 285.
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Police say when officers arrived at the home, a 75-year-old man identified as John Daniel Dixon came out of the house with a gun. Dixon died in the shooting. No police officers were hurt.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to investigate the shooting. This is the 17th officer-involved shooting they’ve been called to this year.
Stay with Channel 2 Action News for updates on this developing story.
The DeKalb County Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting on Balsam Dr. Standby for additional.
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) February 20, 2020
This is the 17th OIS that the GBI has been requested to investigate in 2020. https://t.co/ssqcoShqJm
— Nelly Miles (@NMilesGBIPIO) February 20, 2020
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