A plainclothes officer was pumping gas for his unmarked vehicle at about 7:21 p.m. when D'ettrick Griffin allegedly entered his car and attempted to drive away. The officer shot and killed him. The vehicle continued southbound on Whitehall Street where it hit two other cars before it stopped.
Victim's Name: D'ettrick Griffin
Agency Responsible: Atlanta Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 15, 2019
County: Fulton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4402
Geography: Urban