Suspect in deadly Cartersville motel shooting arrested in metro Atlanta
Authorities have captured a man believed to be responsible for a deadly shooting Tuesday night at a Cartersville motel.
Tavares Atwell, 35, of Cartersville, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Doraville following a manhunt, police said. He’s charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Julia Malachi at the Parkway North motel on Joe Frank Harris Parkway, authorities said.
Police have not released any additional details about the case or said what may have led to the shooting.
Tavares Atwell, 35, of Cartersville, GA, is wanted for Murder after his involvement in a shooting at 1400 Joe Frank...
Posted by Cartersville Police Department on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
He was taken into custody without incident Wednesday and charged with malice malice under the Family Violence Act, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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