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Eric Wayne Martin

Case from Cartersville, GA dated Mar 29, 2020

Victim Details

Eric Wayne Martin

Male

Cartersville

GA

2020-03-29

50

Eric

Wayne Martin

07/05/2026

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In a quiet home in Cartersville, Georgia, a simmering family conflict erupted into a fatal confrontation on Sunday, March 29, 2020. The life of 50-year-old Eric Wayne Martin, a White male, was cut short that day, leading to the arrest of his 73-year-old stepfather, Gary Thomas Posey.

The events unfolded at a residence on Sugar Valley Road. According to a witness who was present at the scene, Posey entered a bedroom, retrieved a firearm, and chillingly announced his intention to kill Marti ...
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