WATCH: Knife-Weilding GA Tech Student & LGBTQ Activist Shot, Killed By Cops

A fourth-year Georgia Tech student and LGBTQ activist was shot dead by campus police on Saturday night, according to officials. 

Police encountered 21-year-old Scout Schultz after receiving a 911 call claiming the student was armed with a gun, according to a report by NBC News reported. 

Officers found Schultz carrying a knife.

A witness captured video of Schultz yelling "shoot me" at officers, who hold out their guns, back away and repeatedly order the student to drop the knife. 

WARNING: the video below contains graphic content

Schultz was shot after walking forward and ignoring orders to drop the knife. He died a short time later at a local hospital.

The officer who shot Schultz has not been identified, and it was unclear if any disciplinary action would be taken. 


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