ATLANTA — A Georgia homeowner shot in the neck after police went to the wrong house has
died, a lawyer for the family said Friday.
William Powell, 63, died Thursday afternoon at Atlanta Medical Center, attorney Keith Martin said.
A preliminary review of the 911 call indicates the three officers who responded had gone to the wrong home and showed up at Powell's house, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Powell was armed with a gun and was shot in the neck by Sgt. Patrick D. Snook, the GBI said in a report.
Snook is on paid leave, the standard protocol in such cases, Henry County police Capt. Joey Smith said.
Powell had grabbed the gun for protection, not knowing who might be outside in the dark of night, Martin said. A nearby home had been burglarized just two weeks before the shooting, he added.
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