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Jamar Calloway

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Black

Date : 11/28/2024

Location : E.D. Croskey Recreation Center parking lot

City : Ocala

County : Marion

State : Florida

Agency : Ocala Police Department (OPD)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/28/2024, Ocala Police Department officers located a vehicle linked to 36-year-old Jamar Calloway, who was wanted for a double homicide in Georgia. Police approached Calloway’s vehicle, parked at the E.D. Croskey Recreation Center. When officers neared the vehicle, Calloway produced a firearm and shot himself in the head. Emergency medical services transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
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Calloway had reportedly fled to Florida after fatally shooting his girlfriend, Shendora Adams, and her 19-year-old son, Tyiun Adams, earlier that day in Bainbridge, Georgia. Law enforcement sources suggest he confessed the crime to his parents before the incident. No evidence has been provided to confirm whether police attempted de-escalation or engaged with Calloway prior to his actions.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the homicide case involving Shendora and Tyiun Adams, while the Ocala Police Department has not disclosed further details about their interaction with Calloway. Information regarding the number of officers present or any bodycam footage has not been released.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/11/30/georgia-murder-suspect-dies-in-ocala-florida-shot-himself-on-thanksgiving/76674581007/
https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2024/11/29/georgia-murder-suspect-shoots-himself-in-ocala-florida-parking-lot/76593238007/
https://www.bainbridgereporter.com/2024/11/28/georgia-double-homicide-suspect-takes-own-life-in-florida/