Gwinnett Man Killed In Lawrenceville Police Shooting Identified

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — The man who was shot and killed by Lawrenceville officers around 3 a.m. Tuesday has been identified as John Michael Cicalo Jr., 33, of Dacula, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

Cicalo was accused of trying to steal a police cruiser while officers were conducting a traffic stop on another vehicle on Highway 120 near Pike Park Drive, the GBI said.

No officers were injured in the shooting, the GBI said.

The traffic stop was being conducted on Highway 120, where a black Kia Sorento sped pass officers before making a U-turn and driving back toward them, the GBI said.

Cicalo was accused of leaving his vehicle and attempting to steal the police cruiser. The GBI said officers gave him commands to comply, and ultimately, officers shot and killed him.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office for review.

This is the 74th shooting involving an officer the GBI has been asked to investigate this year.