Veltavious Griggs Killed by Union City Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
6238 Highpoint Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

Officer Jerome Turner Jr. had been dispatched to investigate a reported fight. As he followed up on that report, he spotted a person running and began to follow. Turner told dispatch that he was chasing a teen, and at some point, Veltavious Griggs allegedly pulled out a gun. Backup arrived to find both the officer and Griggs with gunshot wounds. Griggs' wounds were fatal.

Victim's Name: Veltavious Griggs

Agency Responsible: Union City Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Race: Black

Date of Death: April 1, 2019

County: Fulton

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

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 4620

Geography: Suburban

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