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Veltavious Griggs
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/01/2019
Location
6238 Highpoint Rd Union City GA 30291 Fulton
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officer Jerome Turner Jr. had been dispatched to investigate a reported fight. As he followed up on that report, he spotted a person running and began to follow. Turner told dispatch that he was chasing a teen, and at some point, Veltavious Griggs allegedly pulled out a gun. Backup arrived to find both the officer and Griggs with gunshot wounds. Griggs' wounds were fatal.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Union City Police Department
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