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Veltavious Griggs
United States · Aged 19 · Died 04/01/2019
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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.
Alleged responsible partyUnion City Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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