Marshals Shot, Killed Man Wanted for Homicide by Vehicle
A federal task force serving a warrant on Old Old Alabama Road opened fire on Thomas Franklin Truitt, 37, at a home in Cartersville.
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A report released today by Bartow County Sheriff's Office indicates Truitt was wanted on Cobb County warrants for first-degree homicide by vehicle, hit and run, driving on a suspended license and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act.
The report, attached to this article, says deputies and Emerson police assisted U.S. Marshals, who said Truitt may have been armed and could have tried to run.
Marshals appeared to have knocked, then went inside the back door of the home at 52 Old Old Alabama Road in Cartersville, a deputy reported. They heard several shots, and Truitt was deceased when EMS arrived.
Original Report
A Bartow man was shot and killed Thursday just before 10 p.m. as law enforcement agents and officers from several jurisdictions attempted to arrest him on a warrant, Sheriff Clark Millsap said in a press release.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office is investigating the officer-involved shooting of Thomas Franklin Truitt, 37, at a home near Emerson.
Millsap said during the attempted arrest, shots were fired and Truitt was shot and killed.
Sgt. Jonathan Rogers told The Daily Tribune News federal agents were serving the warrant. U.S. Marshals and local drug task force agents were at the home in the 50 block of Old Old Alabama Road in Emerson, the newspaper reports.
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friendinmarietta
2:37 am on Monday, April 23, 2012
im sorry this was your path tommy :(
prayers to your family. the whole thing is sad..but it could have been anyone. the man above knew this was going to happen, pre-determined. youll be truley missed and never forgotten. rest in peace tommy. 4/23/2012
TrickumRd.
11:05 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Going back to jail wouldn't have been so terrible Tommy, wish we could of had a few more brews, so sorry it happened like this.
richard
2:20 pm on Saturday, June 2, 2012
Damn ! we hung out alot when I was living in georgia ....No matter what anyone says ,you was a good person and Great friend ! we had many times when we saved each other butts ! .Wish I was there when you was in need ....knowing they probally shot you because of being scared of you and the snitch said you was armed.... thats feds for you ! just wish you would of turned yourself in.... well at least you wont have to look over your shoulder any more and wonder who was your true friend ...I was..... my heart goes out to your family and most of all your father Frank ,,,, he is a awsome man !!!! REST IN PIECE TOMMY ! R.M.
bridget
12:15 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
I am soo hurt by reading this! I'm gonna miss you Tommy!!! I don't give a Damn what people say you were a good person no matter what the papers say. They bend the truth. I know for a fact. I will miss you! We had lots of fun on the school bus and hanging out at your house in Woodstock. I'm not hiding my name. Rest in Peace Tommy!!! -Bridget Puckett
James Rychlik
12:22 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Leave it up to trigger happy scum bag Emerson cartersville and marshalls of Georgia to shoot a unarmed man maybe someone should take them or theirs out to whoever shot him over a accident you will have to live with it all your live and I hope u are taken away from your loved ones then they can suffer like the lives u have destroyed carma is a BITCH and I hope ur death is very long and very very painful you trigger happy fucker better yet o hope your kids die a senseless death and someone else decides to be judge jury and mostly executioner to someone that is close to you live with that