Suspected burglar dies after being shot by Acworth officer

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ACWORTH, Ga. — The GBI is investigating a shooting involving an Acworth police officer that left a suspect dead.

According to the Acworth Police Department, their officers were called to a burglary at a home on Lake Park Ridge West around 6:50 p.m. Wednesday.

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When officers arrived, the department says they were met with a suspect armed with a pair of knives.

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At some point, one of the officers shot the suspect after he ignored their commands to stop, according to the GBI.

The man has been identified as 35-year-old Gabriel Scott Rau. Rau was taken to Kennestone Hospital where he died.

No officers were injured during the incident.

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