A 24-year-old Austell man faces up to 35 years in prison after Cobb County jurors Friday morning found him guilty of aggravated assault on a police officer and other charges.
About 5 p.m. Feb. 12, Smyrna police Officer Daniel Stuckey tried to approach Kevin Shymel Gibbs’ car, which was the only one parked in Jonquil Park, said Kim Isaza, the spokeswoman for Cobb District Attorney Vic Reynolds.
When Stuckey got out of his car, Gibbs hit the officer in the legs with his Hyundai Sonata, she said. Gibbs disobeyed orders to stop, accelerated toward the officer a second time, then sped out of the park and into oncoming traffic after Stuckey shot him, Isaza said. Gibbs hit a Buick Enclave at the intersection of Spring Street and Glenroy Drive without stopping before crashing into a median.
At the time, Gibbs’ driver’s license was suspended and there was a warrant for his arrest on a DUI charge, she said.
Jurors Friday convicted Gibbs of aggravated assault on a police officer, obstruction of an officer, two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and reckless driving. He faces a total of 35 years on the first four counts, which are felonies, plus 12 months on the misdemeanor charge of reckless driving, Isaza said.
Sentencing is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 5.
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