Man killed Wednesday morning by Gwinnett police identified

Man shot, killed in Gwinnett County by police

A man was killed late Tuesday night following a vehicle pursuit, foot chase, and shooting in Gwinnett County, according to police.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A man was killed late Tuesday night following a vehicle pursuit, foot chase, and shooting in Gwinnett County, according to police.

What we know:

Gwinnett County Police said officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 30 to the 5700 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard after receiving information about a vehicle connected to an incident in another jurisdiction. During the encounter, police said the man rammed a marked patrol vehicle, disabling it, and drove away.

Additional officers located the vehicle and initiated a pursuit, which ended when the driver crashed. Police said the man then ran from the vehicle, prompting a foot chase. Officers reportedly issued multiple loud verbal commands, but the man did not comply. An officer attempted to deploy a Taser, but it was unsuccessful, according to police.

During the chase, police said the man pulled out a gun, prompting an officer to fire their gun, striking the man. Authorities said the suspect fell to the ground but then turned and pointed the firearm toward officers, at which point more shots were fired.

The man was identified around 11 a.m. Wednesday by the GBI as 39-year-old Brent Elvin Ivy of Dacula. They also provided more information saying the man was driving a car that was wanted in connection to a BOLO released by the Roswell Police Department. However, they did not say why Roswell police were looking for the vehicle. 

What's next:

No officers were injured during the incident. The investigation has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is standard procedure in shootings involving police officers. The GBI will also perform an autopsy on Ivy.