A trooper reportedly was looking for speeders on I-95 around 11:45 a.m. when his radar allegedly clocked a Mustang driving over 100 mph. The trooper tried to initiate a traffic stop and began to chase the Mustang. The driver, Sheikh Mustafa Davis, continued into Midway on highway 84. Davis allegedly continued to drive over 100 mph until the trooper intentionally struck the Mustang with his car, causing Davis to hit a power pole and flipping over. The trooper then collided with the Mustang. A passenger in the Mustang was ejected during the accident and fled, but was later arrested. Davis was killed.
Agency: Georgia State Patrol
Motive: Traffic violation (speeding)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Sheikh Mustafa Davis
Death Date: December 25, 2020
County: Liberty
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car