About 12:04 a.m., an officer spotted a 2002 Dodge Ram being driven against the curb of Greenville Street for about 50 yards. The officer believed the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The officer pulled over the driver, and when he began to approach the rear of the vehicle, the driver fled. The chase reached nearly 100 mph, and the Dodge's headlights were off. A deputy knocked the vehicle off the road near Moreland, causing the Dodge to spin out into a pasture. The driver, Rafael Jevon Minniefield, was ejected and killed.
Killer: Chris Thompson
Agency: Coweta County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation (driving while intoxicated)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Rafael Jevon Minniefield
Death Date: August 13, 2020
County: Coweta
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other