James Eric Griffin
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 1/23/2013
Alto, Cherokee, TX
100 S. Marcus St.
100 S. Marcus St.
Police say Griffin tried to steal a pack of cigarettes from an Alto Pic-N-Go. In convenience store video, Griffin can be seen pulling a machete out of his pants after the store owner confronts him. In a dash cam video, Griffin pulls out the machete as he walks towards Smith. Smith shot and killed him.