On Monday evening, Feb. 20, sheriff’s deputies were called to the Amberwood Subdivision in reference to shots being fired. A description of the vehicles involved in the shooting were given to law enforcement officers and deputies located one vehicle on Cowan Road, while the Griffin Police Department located the second vehicle on the N. Expressway near Ellis Road.
The investigation revealed that both vehicles contained bullet holes in the vehicles from the shooting and that the shooting was gang related. Drugs and a weapon were found in the vehicles and 11 people were arrested, two being juveniles under the age of 17. Because investigator have evidence that proves this incident was gang-related, all 11 people were charged with street gang terrorism under a law that recently became available to law enforcement who can identify suspects as gang members.
The suspects listed below have been charged with Aggravated Assault; Street Gang Terrorism; Possession of Marijuana; Possession w/intent to Distribute Marijuana.
The other nine suspects have been identified as;
Deontvious Dewberry aka Deon 18 years old of Lexington Ave; Gang affiliated with the Ratchet Boys
Tobias Keyundra Parker 17 years old of Lexington Ave; Gang affiliated with the Ratchet Boys
Shonderrick Jamall Williams 23 years old of Jefferson St; Gang affiliated with the Ratchet Boys
Anthony Lamar Parks 19 years old of W. College St; Gang affiliated with the Ratchet Boys
2 Juveniles charged also affiliated with the Ratchet Boys.
The suspects listed below have been charged with Aggravated Assault; Street Gang Terrorism
Khari Miller 17 years old of Spring Valley Cir; Gang affiliated with the Southside Gang
Decorius Williams 17 years old of N. 9th St; Gang affiliated with the Southside Gang
Jotavious Brownlee 17 years old of Chariot Dr; Gang affiliated with the Southside Gang
Darryl Smith 21 years old of Devonshire Dr. Jonesboro, Ga; Gang affiliated with the Southside Gang
Robert Harps 20 years old of Pineview Dr; Gang affiliated with the Southside Gang
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT SHERIFF BEAM AT 770-467-4282 EXT 210.
The GRIP 
I notice Sheriff Beam’s name and number is the only one listed at the bottom of this article. According to your last paper Griffin doesn’t have a real “gang” problem. I am assuming that Sheriff Beam is the only official representative of this county that will tell the truth about this situation. Thanks.