Man Dead and Officer Wounded After a Standoff in a Georgia Mall Parking Lot
HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUG 8 – Michael Dewayne Bell, wanted for a domestic dispute, died after a standoff where he shot a police officer who is expected to recover, authorities said.
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The incident occurred at dawn in the parking lot of a gymnasium in Centerville town. The deceased was wanted by a domestic dispute.

Man dead and officer wounded after a standoff in a Georgia mall parking lot
A man has died and a police officer was wounded after a standoff in a Georgia mall parking lot. Investigators say Centerville police were dispatched early Friday to the Houston County Galleria.
Man dead after armed standoff at Galleria Mall in Centerville - 41NBC News
UPDATE (8/8/2025 AT 2:51 p.m.) The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Michael Dewayne Bell of Fitzgerald, Georgia, according to Coroner James Williams. Bell was pronounced dead at the scene. His body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for an autopsy. Next of kin has been notified. UPDATE (8/8/2025 at 1:45 p.m.) According to the Centerville Police Department, a Warner Robins Police officer was injured Thursday m…
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