In the early morning hours of Monday, June 15, 2015, the life of Timothy Hal Cartee, a 48-year-old male from Statesboro, Georgia, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded at the Flash Car Wash on Fair Road, where Cartee was discovered beside his vehicle. Statesboro police were called to the scene around 8 a.m. and found him unresponsive.
According to the investigation, Cartee appeared to have been in the process of cleaning his vehicle when a firearm he possessed accidentally
discharged. The resulting gunshot wound proved to be fatal. The Statesboro Public Safety Director, Wendell Turner, publicly stated that foul play was not suspected in the death. The investigation concluded that the shooting was the result of an accidental discharge. The Bulloch County Coroner was notified and responded to the scene.
Timothy Hal Cartee was a longtime employee of Georgia Southern University, where he had worked in the print shop for 22 years. His sudden and unexpected death was a shock to his family, friends, and the local community. His family remembered him as a loving father and grandfather. Following the investigation that determined his death to be an accident, there were no arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the incident.
