Stone Mountain, GA: GBI probes DeKalb OIS; man, 26, killed

Credit: Danny / Any County News · Source: Georgia Bureau of Investigation press release, Oct. 13, 2026.

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a DeKalb County officer-involved shooting that killed Donquez Thomas, 26, of Lithonia. No officers were injured, GBI said.

GBI says that around 8:43 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, DeKalb police answered a domestic disturbance near Central Drive in Stone Mountain and found Thomas holding a handgun and forcibly pushing a woman who was also carrying a baby. Officers ordered him to release them and drop the weapon; he refused, an officer fired, and Thomas was pronounced dead at a hospital. The woman and baby were not injured in the use of force. Tips: GBI Atlanta Regional Office in Conyers, 770-388-5019.

An arrest or use of force is not a conviction. Everyone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charged, not convicted.

Sources: GBI press release, Oct 13 2026

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