An off-duty DeKalb officer was working security at a shopping plaza when an armed man approached a woman from behind and attempted to steal her vehicle, police said. The victim got the attention of the officer, who found Whitfield in the woman's vehicle, approached him and ordered him to drop his handgun. Whitfield instead pointed the gun at the officer, and was shot and killed, police said.
Victim's Name: Ahaviel T. Whitfield
Agency Responsible: DeKalb County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 9, 2014
County: Dekalb
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Suburban