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Thomas Franklin Truitt

United States · Aged 37 · Died 04/19/2012
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Shot while lying in bed in a rented home. A supposed gun in his hand turned out to be a cellphone, GBI said. A warrant had been issued for Truitt for hitting, killing a motorist on I-75 and not stopping. Officers fired 38 rounds, hit Truitt three times. Police had no search warrant for the house. Source: Police records

Alleged responsible partyAtlanta Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service, Fulton County Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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