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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 :

On August 23, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., 17-year-old Brayden Hemphill called 911, stating he was armed with a knife and a handgun and intended to harm himself and others. Gwinnett County Police officers, along with a licensed mental health clinician from the Behavioral Health Unit, responded to the roundabout at West Broad Street and Whitehead Road in Sugar Hill, Georgia. The clinician engaged Hemphill over the phone, during which he disclosed feelings of depression and suicidal ideation. Upon arrival, officers observed Hemphill holding a knife. They issued commands for him to drop the weapon. Hemphill reportedly ignored these commands and advanced toward the officers at a sprint. Two officers discharged their firearms, striking Hemphill. Medical personnel were summoned immediately, but Hemphill was pronounced dead at the scene. A subsequent search revealed he had been unarmed.

.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be submitted to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-24/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-gwinnett-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/teen-shot-two-gwinnett-county-police-officers-report-reveals
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-gwinnett-county-police-west-broad-street-whitehead-road/85-fea4349d-cf76-408b-88df-546cde77e1e5