GBI: Cobb police kill man who shot gun at family members and police

MABLETON — A 23-year-old man was shot and killed by police Thursday night after police say he pointed a gun at family members and police officers.

The Cobb County Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation of the shooting. No officers were injured during the incident.

According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at 8:29 p.m., a resident of a home on Hicks Road in Mableton placed a 911 call about a suicidal man with a gun. 

When police responded to the home, they were told that the man, identified as 23-year-old Tavis Latimore Carithers had been shooting a gun at family members. 

Officers attempted to speak with Carithers and at some point during the incident, GBI officials say Carithers fired his gun at officers. Officers returned fire and Carithers retreated into the home.  Officers attempted to call Carithers out of the home and at some point, Carithers left the house and stepped into the garage. 

Once again, officers reported Carithers fired his gun at them. Officers returned fire, hitting Carithers who died at the scene.

The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for review. 
This is the 51^st officer involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate in 2022.