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Stone Mountain man's death under investigation after DeKalb officer uses Taser

Linda Choi
Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM · 1 min read
Stone Mountain man's death under investigation after DeKalb officer uses Taser — Peachtree Corners Health news

Authorities are investigating a use-of-force incident that ended in the death of a 20-year-old Stone Mountain man Sunday morning. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate the encounter.Just before 5 a.m. Sunday, DeKalb County police responded to a report of an armed carjacking near Lancashire Circle and spotted a car matching the description.When an officer approached the car, Vermontay Burch, 20, jumped out and ran away, according to the department. An officer chased Burch into an apartment complex near Eagle Springs Way and used a Taser on him, police said. CBS News Atlanta Immediately after deploying the Taser, the officer heard a gunshot and found Burch on the ground with what police described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.Despite receiving medical assistance, Burch was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office, where an autopsy will b

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