A stop for a candy bar in the early morning hours proved to be a fatal decision for Taurus Jermaine Freeman, a 40-year-old male from Union City, Georgia. On November 7, 2015, at approximately 2 a.m., Freeman was leaving a Chevron gas station on Jonesboro Road when his life was tragically cut short.
As he was getting into his 2012 Dodge Challenger, he was confronted by an armed man who demanded his keys. A struggle ensued, and Freeman was shot multiple times. The assailant then fled the scene in Freeman's car, leaving him critically injured in the parking lot. Freeman was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, but he ultimately succumbed to his wounds.
Union City police launched an investigation into the homicide and carjacking. They later located Freeman's stolen vehicle, a red/maroon two-door coupe with chrome rims, that same month. However, despite the recovery of the car, no suspects were immediately identified in the case.
In the years following the murder, Freeman's family filed a $5 million lawsuit against the company that owns the Chevron, alleging that the business had a history of prior attacks and failed to provide adequate security for its customers. As of early 2017, the police had made no arrests in connection with the murder of Taurus Jermaine Freeman, and no suspects had been publicly named. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and the Union City community.
