Demontez Grier, a 33-year-old Black man from Jonesboro, was shot and killed on August 4, 2025, in the driveway of a home on the 7600 block of Connell Drive. Police were called shortly before 5:45 p.m. and found him dead from a gunshot wound. Neighbors said the quiet of the evening was shattered; one witness reported hearing an argument, then four rapid shots, and described the scene of a man being gunned down as surreal.

Investigators say the shooter fled and a pursuit crossed from Clayton County into Henry County, ending near Fairview Road and Centennial Drive in Stockbridge when a vehicle crashed into a backyard and one potential suspect ran. One suspect was captured during the chase and was described in contemporaneous reporting as facing a murder charge; authorities said a second suspect remained at large and was considered armed and dangerous.

Grier was a father of two girls, and relatives arrived at the scene visibly distraught; neighbors described praying with the family and feeling shaken.