2023
Officers ended Nathan Fitton's station interview because he was too intoxicated, and he then hired a lawyer and stopped talking to detectives.
“Because when officers get him down to the station, they have to terminate the interview because he is so intoxicated.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:18:09
2023
After the February 2023 gun-pointing report, police made no contact with Nathan Fitton, saw no probable cause for a warrant, and he was never charged.
“Basically, they had no probable cause to get a warrant on him, so they just let this go.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:33:11
2023
Detectives obtained a search warrant for Nathan Fitton's Ring doorbell camera and an indoor hallway camera, but the file does not show whether footage was reviewed.
“detectives got a search warrant to collect both the ring doorbell camera that Nathan had at his front door and the camera that he had inside that covered the hallway of his house.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:44:09
2024
The closed case file on Lakesha Thompson's death took six months and some legal pressure to be released to her family's side.
“her closed case file takes six months and some legal pressure to get released.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:11:11
2026
Clayton County Police Department told Crime Junkie it could not release any gunshot residue analysis because it is part of the investigative file.
“they said that they can't release any GSR analysis because it is part of the investigative file and not publicly disclosable.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:26:10
2026
In February 2026, Major Francisco Romero of the Clayton County Police Department told the family's attorney the department would not reopen the case.
“Months go by, and then in February of 2026, Major Romero comes back with a decision.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:49:24
2026
The district attorney, who could call a grand jury, told the family's attorney it was deferring to the Clayton County Police Department.
“They could call a grand jury, but the DA tells Andrea's attorney that they're deferring to CCPD, who is”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson, 0:49:53