Candace Camille McGriff was 28 and a physical education teacher from Lithonia, Georgia when she was found dead in her apartment on Concepts 21 Drive on February 17, 2015. Her fiancé, 30-year-old Antione Hood, called 911 and said she had shot herself in the chest after he tried to end their relationship. First responders found McGriff deceased on the bedroom floor.

The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy and concluded the fatal gunshot wound could not have been self-inflicted. Investigators determined it would have been impossible for McGriff to have shot herself, and attention turned to Hood. An arrest warrant was issued; Hood was taken into custody on February 20, 2015, and charged with felony murder. Family members described McGriff’s relationship as controlling and said Hood had tried to isolate her.

The case went to trial, where prosecutors said McGriff was killed during a heated argument as she tried to end the relationship. Does anyone have information about Candace’s life in Lithonia or contacts who might help clarify what happened that night?