David Demetrius Austin
Name: David Demetrius Austin
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/25/2007
Location: Camelot Parkway
Jonesboro, Georgia, 30236
County: Clayton
Agency: Clayton County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Obi Bailey's Honda Accord, carrying two friends-of-friends Larry Smith Jr. and David Demetrius Austin, was pulled over by a county deputy for burned-out headlights. Bailey bolted from the traffic stop and fled at speeds up to 80 MPH. The eight-minute police chase ended with the Accord crashed into a tree and the three teens dead. Legal battles addressed whether or not Smith and Austin were "fleeing suspects."
Unique ID: 5937
News article: Link
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