Deputies were called just after 10:30 p.m. regarding two men who were shooting at each other in the street. When deputies arrived, they arrested one man right away. A second suspect, Garrett Finley Mitchell ran into a house. More than an hour later, Mitchell came outside with a handgun and shotgun and confronted officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Garrett Finley Mitchell
Agency Responsible: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: September 12, 2018
County: Forsyth
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4032
Geography: Suburban