Gabrielle Griffin, a 14-year-old Black freshman at Valdosta High School, was shot and killed inside a bedroom on the 1000 block of North Lee Street in Valdosta on the evening of August 27, 2023. Police arrived after a 6:44 p.m. 911 call and found Gabrielle with a fatal gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators report that Gabrielle was in the room with several juveniles and an 18-year-old male. At least two firearms were present when one discharged, striking Gabrielle, and people in the room fled—some reportedly jumping out of a window. The Valdosta Police Department arrested four people: 18-year-old Jayden McCutchin, charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children, and three juveniles. A 14-year-old male faces multiple counts including second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a minor, and tampering with evidence; a 16-year-old male and a 15-year-old female are charged as parties to second-degree murder and related offenses. McCutchin was booked into the Lowndes County Jail; the juveniles were taken to a regional youth detention center.

Does anyone have information about Gabrielle, the night of August 27, or the people who were with her that evening?