In the early morning hours of January 27, 2019, a violent altercation in Dallas, Georgia, resulted in the death of 25-year-old Chad Thomas Boltz, a white male. The incident, which took place at a residence on Mill Lane, involved both a shooting and a stabbing. Responding to a 911 call about a shooting, Paulding County Sheriff's deputies discovered Boltz deceased at the scene, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
During the initial response, a Georgia State Patrol trooper in the vicinity noticed a truck driving erratically and initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, identified as 27-year-old Jeremy Dawan Weatherspoon, a Black male, was found to be severely bleeding from a stab wound. Weatherspoon was transported to an Atlanta area hospital in serious condition.
Investigators quickly determined that the shooting and stabbing were connected to the same altercation at the Mill Lane residence. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation launched a joint investigation into the incident. At the time, law enforcement officials stated that they believed Boltz and Weatherspoon were the only individuals involved in the altercation and that they were not seeking any other suspects.
The investigation aimed to piece together the sequence of events that led to Boltz's death and Weatherspoon's injuries. Authorities were interviewing witnesses who were present at the home to understand what precipitated the violent encounter. However, publicly available information regarding the case does not include details on whether any arrests were made or if any charges were filed in connection with the death of Chad Thomas Boltz. The final outcome of the investigation and any subsequent legal proceedings have not been publicly disclosed.
