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Man holding knife at Atlanta veterans hospital fatally shot by police

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A police officer fatally shot a man at an Atlanta-area Veterans Affairs hospital after the man took out a knife and threatened to hurt himself.

The shooting took place Monday at the Max Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

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John Robert Smith, 58, of Decatur, arrived at the hospital threatening to kill himself, according to the GBI. Staffers took him to the emergency room, and he took out a knife.

VA police officers responded and tried to get Smith to put the knife down, but he refused and moved toward a staff member, investigators said. At that point, an officer shot Smith.

A police officer fatally shot a man holding a knife at an Atlanta-area Veterans Affairs hospital.

Smith’s body will undergo an autopsy at the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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The GBI is investigating, and county District Attorney Sherry Boston will decide whether to seek criminal charges once that review is complete.

It was not immediately clear whether Smith was a veteran. A spokesperson for the VA said it extends “heartfelt condolences to everyone impacted” but referred questions to the GBI.

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