A Helix High sophomore died nearly two years ago after spending weeks in the hospital from being stabbed during a Chula Vista House party brawl.
On a night in late January of 2020, 15-year-old Devin Griffiths snuck out to go to a Snapchat-advertised birthday party in the 900 of Maria Way in Chula Vista. According to Chula Vista Police Department, Griffiths was protecting a friend from being attacked by several other teens or young men when he was fatally injured.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he died more than two weeks later.
According to a Chula Vista Police Department statement, investigators believed there is a “likelihood witnesses would have used their cellphones to record the fight.”
Police said the fight at the house party happened around 10:30 p.m It began with an argument between two teens that escalated to a fight in the street outside the home.
Those involved in the fight, a group of eight to 15 people mostly males between 17 and 20 years of age, fled the scene in at least two vehicles in unknown directions, according to police. Police reported it also included girls and young women, all between about 17 and 20 years old.
In an interview with News 10, the boy's father, Lee Griffiths said “I need justice for my son and myself. I want to see someone held accountable
“I want to find the truth, and I believe a lot of people have information out there. There were videos of my son laying on the ground, dying, after he got stabbed, so I believe there were videos of the fight,” Griffiths said.
Police are still asking for witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to call Chula Vista Police Department at (619) 691-5074 or use the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.
