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John Griffin

Case from Decatur, GA dated May 08, 2014

Victim Details

John Griffin

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2014-05-08

49

John

Griffin

06/25/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Thursday in May 2014, the discovery of a man's body lying near a shopping center on South Hairston Road in Decatur, Georgia, prompted several 911 calls. Responding DeKalb County police officers found 49-year-old John Griffin suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators at the scene found no personal effects on Griffin, including a wallet or a driver's license, leading them t ...
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  • John Randall Griffin - 2014 - Arlington Mortuary - Tribute Archive
  • John Griffin Obituary - Santa Ana, CA (1934-2014)
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