Man killed in shooting involving officers near metro hospital shot himself, ME confirms WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

SNELLVILLE, Ga. — A man killed last month in a shooting involving Snellville police officers died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, not one fired by police.

According to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office, Rashawn Johnson, 36 of Tucker, shot and killed himself during a confrontation with police in late March.

Officers did fire at Johnson, but it’s unclear if any of their shots struck him. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation initially said that officers shot Johnson in the head.

The shooting happened at 4:30 a.m. on Main Street W and Fountain Drive near Piedmont Eastside South Campus.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that Johnson was pulled over for driving a Hyundai Tucson without his headlights on. Throughout the stop, he had a phone in his hand, rolled down his window slightly and told the officer he wanted to call his mom several times.

The officer got Johnson’s ID and went back to …