Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Maurice Antwan Spann
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2025
Location : SR-39 near Lucy Lane
City : Georgetown
County : Quitman
State : Georgia
Agency : Quitman County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Charles Davis (Sheriff)
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/11/2025 at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Quitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a woman who had escaped an attack at a residence near Lucy Lane off State Route 39. Sheriff Charles Davis located Maurice Antwan Spann at the scene, and Spann allegedly attacked the sheriff. In response, the sheriff shot and killed Spann. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation, and a medical examiner’s autopsy is underway. The case will be reviewed by the Pataula County Judicial Circuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-12/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-quitman-county-ga
• https://www.walb.com/2025/08/12/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-quitman-county/
