Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Tavis Latimore Carithers

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : Black

Date : 05/19/2022

Location : 4470 Hicks Rd

City : Mableton

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Cobb County PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tavis Latimore Carithers was suicidal. Police were told that he had a gun. Police arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. Carithers tried to leave on foot and more back-and-forth shots were fired. Police shot and killed him. Per record, no efforts were made to get him mental health help.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/breaking-cobb-county-officer-involved-in-shooting-near-mableton/WOXXSXA7DJCWRGETBTSXJD3NVY/

https://spotlightsouthcobbnews.com/man-killed-by-police-in-mableton-shootout-idd/

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/gbi-officers-shoot-kill-man-who-fired-shots-at-family-then-police-at-cobb-county-home