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Cartersville man wanted for murder arrested

Tavares Atwell was arrested and charged.

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A Cartersville man wanted for murder in a deadly shooting Tuesday evening has been arrested.

Cartersville Police said 35-year-old Tavares Atwell played a part in a shooting at Parkway North Extended Stay Motel on Joe Frank Harris Parkway.

Atwell had last been seen walking away from the shooting scene wearing all black and black boots, police said. He was found hours later nearly 40 miles away in Doraville, Georgia. 

Credit: Cartersville Police
Tavares Atwell

Police have released the identity of the victim as 29-year-old Julia T. Malahi of Cartersville. At this time police have yet to release more details regarding the shooting.

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