UPDATE - June 2, 2025:

The individual who died in this incident has been identified as Elieser Rivera, Jr., age 51, of Passaic, NJ.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: 

Atlanta, GA (June 1, 2025) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into an officer involved shooting at the request of the Fulton County Police Department.

Preliminary information indicates that on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at about 8:10 a.m., an individual came onto the property of an apartment complex on McDaniel Street SW and damaged a marked police vehicle by knocking out a window. A bystander witnessed the incident and alerted a uniformed officer who was nearby.

As the officer began investigating the damage, he encountered the individual, who was armed with a length of flat metal. The individual advanced towards the officer and refused multiple commands to drop the object. The officer fired his weapon, hitting the individual, who died on the scene. The officer was not injured.

The individual’s body was taken to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. 

The GBI will continue its independent investigation. 

Once complete, the investigation will be given to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.

Contact

Director, Office of Public & Governmental Affairs Nelly Miles

[email protected]

Related Files

  • Fulton County OIS (IMG, 3.19 MB)
    GBI Crime Scene Investigation truck parked in front of Fulton County police vehicle in a residential area where the incident took place.