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Former Memphis football player La'Andre Thomas was fatally shot by a police officer in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Police were responding to a 911 call about an assault when they encountered Thomas.

Authorities state Thomas pulled a handgun from his waistband before an officer shot him.

Former Memphis football defensive back La'Andre Thomas , 27, was shot and killed by a police officer on Dec. 4 in Sandy Springs, Georgia, according to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

According to the release, officers from the Sandy Springs Police Department responded to a 911 call at 10:30 a.m. at Dunwoody Place. The caller said she'd been assaulted by a man while walking her dog. She gave the officers a description of the man, and they reviewed video foot

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