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Desmond Carter

Case from Austell, GA dated Feb 25, 2025

Victim Details

Desmond Carter

Male

Black / African American

Austell

GA

2025-02-25

33

Desmond

Carter

07/01/2026

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In the quiet evening of February 25, 2025, a distressing 911 call shattered the calm on Powder Springs Road in Austell, Georgia. A man on the other end of the line confessed to having just shot his friend, setting in motion a tragic and fatal series of events for 33-year-old Desmond Carter, a Black/African American male.

When Cobb County police arrived at the residence, they found 25-year-old Joseph Crawford standing outside. He was immediately taken into custody by the authorities. Insid ...
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  • 95.5 WSB: Cobb County Police investigate fatal shooting in Austell
  • Hoodline: Austell Community Shaken by Shooting Incident on Austell Powder Springs Road, Investigation Underway
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