On Monday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a statement about the ongoing investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of Mauel Teran at the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.  You can see the complete statement below:

The GBI has received numerous questions since the January 18 officer involved shooting that ended with a seriously injured Georgia State Trooper and the death of Manuel Teran.  We owe it to the Trooper and Teran to complete a thorough investigation.  When we began our case, we contacted and spoke with Teran’s family.  We intend to follow up with the family as the investigation progresses.

It has been stated that the GBI is investigating Teran, but agents are actually investigating the actions of all individuals connected to this incident, including Teran and law enforcement.  This investigation consists of several types of evidence, including witness statements, forensic tests results, results of scene processing, and more.  GBI agents are still in the process of reviewing numerous bodyworn camera videos connected to this incident.  Any video recovered relating to the case, to include audio, will be analyzed as part of the investigative process.

We are not releasing any videos currently because agents are continuing to conduct key interviews and want to maintain the integrity of the investigation.

We ask for your patience while we go through the processes needed to complete the investigation.  At that time, our case file will be given to a special prosecutor.  When the criminal justice process is done, any member of the public can have a copy of the file by submitting an open records request for the full case file.

The GBI has a history of conducting many comprehensive use of force investigations.  As you may be aware, the GBI has been called upon in the past to investigate officer involved shootings and other law enforcement related matters all over Georgia.  The GBI has always conducted investigations with the highest expectation of quality and thoroughness.  We will continue to serve the citizens of Georgia to the best of our ability, to include the investigation of the incident which occurred January 18th.

Our OIS investigations typically average about 60-90 days to complete.  When this particular investigation is completed, as previously stated, it will be given to a special prosecutor to determine next steps.