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Homeless Man's Body Found Behind Fitness Center
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Homeless Man's Body Found Behind Fitness Center
Cartersville police investigators believe the victim died of natural causes.
- By Bob Pepalis
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- December 28, 2012
The homeless man's body was found behind the fitness center, which is the large building in the middle of the photo. Behind would be "below" the building in this image.
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A homeless white male was found earlier today behind the BodyPlex in Cartersville.
The body was discovered by one of the deceased man's friends, who also is a homeless individual, according to Captain Mark S. Camp of the Cartersville police department.
There were no signs of injury or trauma, Camp said. The death appears to be from natural causes.
The subject was approximately 40 years old.
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Sheryl Mathis Radford
5:32 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
How sad.
Kim Jacobson
6:53 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
Are there going to be any tests done on the body to see EXACTLY what killed him?
CD Ruth
11:04 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
I hope there will be an autopsy? Plus request a picture requesting next of kin identification. I find this so sad. No one should be on the street to die, so young. Please, give him dignity. Thank you.
Andrew Blawat
4:20 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012
Hypothermia.
Andrea Ramsey
9:14 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012
Heart breaking.
JLS
12:19 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
if he was not homeless would they do a better job instead of just pushing it off of natural
Always an Emerson girl!
1:10 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
How utterly, utterly sad. I believe he may have been going to/coming from behind the movie theater. People live in the woods directly behind it. I like to walk and one evening I cut through the back of the theater, thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye, walked a few steps back and looked closer into the woods (real smart, right?). Tents, about 5 of them, with people there. What I saw was a man flipping out a towel or something then hanging it up, maybe to dry it. Having worked in Atlanta my entire career spanning over 25 years, I hate to say this but I got used to seeing people lying on grates trying to keep warm, people huddling together, there was a family - father, mother, young child, a lot of mornings I would see them huddled in the corner of my building trying to stay warm. You expect this (?) in the city but it's very disconcerting to know it's almost in your own back yard, in Cartersville no less.
CLUBFV
2:27 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
The GBI Crime Lab will do an autopsy, homeless or rich.
JLS
2:50 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
i do not think so maybe not along the same line as this but i am a plumber i can walk into a car dealership with my work clothes on no one will talk to me but if i dress a little better they will flock to you i am not a respecter of person but a lot of people treat you different the way you dress and conduct yourself if you do not think so try it
Tina Carver
12:51 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012
His name is Larry (Catfish) Tapp. He was a very sweet man and will be missed by all who knew him. I saw him every week and knew the struggles he dealt with. He is with our Heavenly Father now and finally free from the pains and addictions in his life. His family at Bethel Worship Center will mourn his passing and carry on our ministry as he would have wanted for all of his friends. God speed Catfish. You are home!