Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Death of Georgia teen shot by police ruled a homicide by medical examiner
https://abcnews.go.com/US/death-georgia-teen-shot-police-ruled-homicide-medical/story?id=73451384Death of Georgia teen shot by police ruled a homicide by medical examiner
Vincent Truitt, 17, was killed in July when police attempted to stop him.
By Karma Allen
October 6, 2020, 9:52 PM
• 5 min read
A case involving a Georgia teenager who was fatally shot by police has been classified as a homicide, concluding a monthslong investigation by a local medical examiner's office.
Vincent Truitt, 17, was killed on July 13 when police attempted to stop him and two other teens who allegedly were riding in a stolen vehicle, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. The driver led officers on a chase before pulling over, when two of the teens allegedly broke away on foot, investigators said.
One of the them allegedly brandished a firearm, and an officer fired his gun, striking Truitt, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
"It is my opinion that Vincent Truitt died as a result of multiple (2) gunshot wounds to the torso. Based on the information available at this time, the manner of death is classified as Homicide," the Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office said in a statement Monday.
[...]