Death by Cop- 2024
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Christian Chestnut 2 of 2
Case # :725
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2024
Location : 3000 block of Rainbow Rd
City : Decatur
County : DeKalb
State : Georgia
Agency : Fort Valley Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Murdered by DeKalb Officer Michael Durieux. Off-duty
Open records summary :
During an argument, Christian Chestnut was shot and killed by off-duty DeKalb Officer Michael Durieux. After Chestnut’s murder, officer Durieux fled the scene and crashed at Candler Road and Rainbow Drive where the officer was found shot dead from suicide under police duress.
Source links :
Shooter officer Durieux' page is here:
https://incarcernation.com/view-for-cops-2022-present/entry/7680/?gvid=45509
https://hoodline.com/2024/06/dekalb-county-community-rallies-to-support-daughter-of-man-killed-in-tragic-incident-on-rainbow-drive/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/2-men-dead-half-mile-apart-along-candler-road-appear-murder-suicide
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dekalb-county-murder-suicide-fort-valley-sergeant
Family GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-christian-chestnut-support-his-daughter-sarynity?qid=d155f34e3573cea302acb2b73e7c0fa9
