Michael Durieux

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : Black

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : DeKalb County

City : Fort Valley

County : Peach

State : Georgia

Agency : Fort Valley Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Murder-suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On the evening of June 7, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in DeKalb County, Georgia, involving Michael Durieux, a reserve sergeant with the Fort Valley Police Department, and 37-year-old Christian Chestnut.
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The altercation began as a domestic dispute between Durieux and his wife, involving Chestnut, a childhood friend of the wife. The situation escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Durieux fatally shot Chestnut. After the shooting, Durieux fled the scene in his personal vehicle, a black sedan. He was later found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a car crash on Candler Road.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fort-valley-police-officer-suspect-murder-suicide-dekalb-county