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Curtis “CJ” Glen Purvis Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 08/16/2024

Location : 2000 block of Sudie Pearl Jones Road

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 :

On August 15, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., the Laurens County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at a residence in the 2000 block of Sudie Pearl Jones Road in Alamo, Georgia. Upon arrival, a deputy found that the suspect, Curtis “CJ” Glen Purvis Jr., had already left the scene. While the deputy was speaking with the victim, Purvis Jr. returned, driving his vehicle into another car and striking the victim's father. In response, the deputy fired at Purvis Jr.'s vehicle before it came to a stop.
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Purvis Jr. then exited the vehicle, entered the home, and stabbed the initial victim. When he emerged from the house armed with a knife, the deputy shot him. Purvis Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the stabbing victim and the victim's father were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be submitted to the Dublin Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Curtis “CJ” Glen Purvis Jr.)
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Last Update: December 2, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-16/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-laurens-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-killed-deputy-after-stabbing-incident-laurens-county
https://courierheraldtoday.com/man-killed-by-deputy-during-domestic-dispute/