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Marcus Mitchell

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jun 23, 2017

Victim Details

Marcus Mitchell

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2017-06-23

20

Marcus

Mitchell

07/20/2026

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In the summer of 2017, a young man's life was cut short over a suspected car break-in, a tragedy that would culminate in a contentious legal battle and a family's outcry for justice. Twenty-year-old Marcus Mitchell was shot and killed in June of that year at an apartment complex on Candler Road in DeKalb County, a suburban area of Atlanta, GA. The man responsible for his death was Josiah Gilbert.

The incident unfolded when Gilbert, then 31, heard someone attempting to break into his car. ...
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  • georgianewsday: Police say car owner arrested after shooting and killing suspected car thief
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