Death by Cop- 2024

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Brayden Hemphill

Gender : Male

Age : 17

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : West Broad Street and Whitehead Road

City : Sugar Hill

County : Gwinnett

State : Georgia

Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Teenager killed by police in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 17-year-old teen called Gwinnett himself and reported that he was suicidal and in mental health crisis. Police claim that he was a danger to self and others as he had access to a knife. They arrived and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-gwinnett-county-police-west-broad-street-whitehead-road/85-fea4349d-cf76-408b-88df-546cde77e1e5