Police Officer Jeremy R. Labonte

Jeremy R. Labonte

Police Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person reported at a shopping center at 1425 Market Blvd in Roswell around 7:15 p.m.

When Officer Labonte arrived at the shopping center, he encountered the subject near the ACE Pickleball Club. While the officer approached the subject for questioning, the man produced a handgun and fired at Officer Labonte multiple times. Officers responding to 911 calls arrived quickly and took the subject into custody.

Officer Labonte was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

The suspect faces charges of murder, aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, and a weapons charge.

Officer Labonte had served with the Roswell Police Department for over three years. He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, nephew, and grandparents.