Young Thug’s nephew accused of killing girlfriend in East Point, police say

EAST POINT, Ga. — A man accused of killing his girlfriend in East Point is the nephew of incarcerated Atlanta rapper Young Thug, police say.

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East Point police were called to Foxhunt Lane off Washington Road at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

When they got there, they found a woman dead from a gunshot wound. She has been identified as Destiny Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick’s boyfriend, who was still on the scene, was taken into custody.

Police later identified him as Fardereen Deonta Grier.

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According to a police report, Grier told police that two masked gunmen tried to rob the couple as they were leaving their apartment and she was shot.

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A witness told police that he heard the couple arguing and then saw a woman lying on the ground. The witness told police he didn’t see anyone else leave the apartment.

Grier was taken into custody, where he later admitted to killing Fitzpatrick during a domestic dispute in the apartment.

Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, was arrested in May in a sweeping gang indictment in which 28 alleged members of the Young Slime Life gang were also indicted. Young Thug has been denied bond.

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