Alexander Matthew Collins, 27, from Covington, Georgia, on 22 June 2021

June 22, 2021 | Covington, Georgia

Alexander Matthew Collins, 27, from Covington, Georgia, on 22 June 2021

Victim Info

NameAlexander Matthew Collins
RaceUnknown
Age27
GenderMale

Details

Collins had a number of outstanding warrants, and Newton County Sheriff's Deputies went to a residence to arrest him. Collins reportedly would not exit the home, and a SWAT team was called to assist. Collins eventually exited the home, and police claim he pulled out a gun and began shooting. A deputy shot and killed Collins.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/police-shooting-newton-county-sheriffs-office-highway-162/85-df780ab6-0de2-433b-b02a-1359d60e5c5a

Additional Evidence

Victim NameAlexander Matthew Collins
Victim Age27
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceUnknown race
Address Of Incident3400 Highway 162
CityCovington
StateGA
Zipcode30016
CountyNewton
Agency Responsible For DeathNewton County Sheriff's Office
Ori Agency IdentifierGA1070000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelattack
Fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id6988
Off Duty Killing
GeographySuburban
Image Of Victim
Encounter TypePart 1 Violent Crime
Initial Reported Reasonwarrant for arrest (aggravated assault, fake imprisonment, pointing a gun)

Source

Source ID: 9326 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Alexander Matthew Collins, 27, from Covington, Georgia - shot on 22 June 2021
Fatal Encounters -Alexander Matthew Collins, 27, from Covington, Georgia, on 22 June 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 198a6d4393fa160836eb49089f11eaa2d6f4e2df1ed13b799909caec940e54ed

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 198a6d4393fa160836eb49089f11eaa2d6f4e2df1ed13b799909caec940e54ed

Dynamically generated hash: 198a6d4393fa160836eb49089f11eaa2d6f4e2df1ed13b799909caec940e54ed

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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