SMYRNA, Ga. — Smyrna Police said the Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office has determined a man who died during a traffic stop on Friday died from "self-inflicted" injuries.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the 46-year-old as Darrick Desawn Rooks, of Marietta. Rooks' fiancée, Chantriece Marrow, wants more answers about his death.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Smyrna Police spotted a stolen U-Haul truck around 6 a.m. It stopped on McLinden Avenue near Concord Road SE.

The GBI said officers gave the driver several commands, and a gunshot was fired from the U-Haul. Officers then returned fire, the agency added.

"When officers approached the cab of the U-Haul, the driver, later identified as Rooks, was found to be dead with a gunshot wound," the GBI shared.

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