Death by Cop- 2024

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Curtis “CJ” Glen Purvis Jr.

Case # :231

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 08/16/2024

Location : 2000 block of Sudie Pearl Jones Rd

City : Alamo

County : Laurens

State : Georgia

Agency : Laurens County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after domestic violence attacks

Open records summary :

Curtis Purvis Junior was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident. Police arrived and he fled. He returned and ran into his girlfriend’s father with his car. He then ran into the home and stabbed the girlfriend. When he emerged from the house, a deputy shot and killed him. Both stabbing victims were taken into the hospital and survived.

 

Source links :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-16/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-laurens-county