Man with gun killed by Cobb County police last night identified

Man shot, killed by Cobb County police

A man who was reportedly armed with a handgun was shot and killed by Cobb County police on late Monday night. This is a breaking news report. Marc Teichner reporting from the scene. 

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Cobb County that left a 27-year-old man dead.

What we know:

At the request of the Cobb County Police Department, GBI agents are investigating the shooting that happened late Monday night in Marietta.

According to preliminary information from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, officers responded around 10:40 p.m. Feb. 16 to reports of possible gunfire near a home in the 30 block of Bradley Avenue.

Police said officers set up a perimeter around the front of the home. Hermelindo Morete-Dista, 27, of Guatemala, then exited the residence with a firearm in his hand. Officers gave verbal commands for him to drop the weapon, but authorities said Morete-Dista continued to hold the firearm and began pointing it toward officers.

Several officers fired their weapons, striking Morete-Dista multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured.

What's next:

Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Cobb County District Attorney's Office for review.