Rockdale County soil and water supervisor collapses around Capitol after speaking about BioLab chemical plume, dies shortly after: Officials

ATLANTA — The Rockdale County soil and water supervisor died on Tuesday after collapsing while around the Georgia State Capitol for a public meeting about the BioLab chemical plume.

Earlier in the day, Kenny Johnson, 62, spoke during the meeting at Coverdell Legislative Office Building, across from the Georgia Capitol. He later collapsed and was sent to the hospital.

According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office, Johnson died at Grady Memorial Hospital. The ME said that due to the circumstances of the incident, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has agreed to accept the case.

A cause of death is still pending, as an autopsy needs to be completed.