SMYRNA, Ga. - Smyrna police now say the man who died during a U-Haul traffic stop early Friday morning died by his own hand, not from an officer’s bullet.

Smyrna officer-involved shooting

What we know:

The department released an update Friday evening citing a forensic examination by the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office. Investigators confirmed the fatal injury was self-inflicted. Police said they issued the update "promptly" to correct misinformation that had begun circulating. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is still handling the case.

According to authorities, a Smyrna police officer spotted a stolen U-Haul truck around 6 a.m. and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle eventually came to a halt on McLinden Avenue near Concord Road SE.

Police say they issued multiple comman

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