A family argument in Millen, Georgia on March 22, 2020 ended in fatal violence when 39-year-old Demirio Griffin was shot and killed inside a residence on McComb Drive. His 58-year-old father, Gregory Griffin, was also shot and left in critical condition. An autopsy by the GBI crime lab confirmed Demirio died of a gunshot wound.

Investigators from the Millen Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation described the shooting as stemming from a domestic dispute. Authorities identified Demirio’s younger brother, 33-year-old Gregory Tremone Griffin, as the suspect. After fleeing the scene he was located barricaded in an abandoned house and was arrested on March 22, 2020; charges were filed for murder and aggravated assault. The Ogeechee Circuit District Attorney’s Office received the case for prosecution.

Demirio was remembered by community members as a gentle giant who was giving, quiet, and family-oriented. If anyone has information about that day or knew the family, please come forward.