In a quiet Hiram neighborhood, a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving a man dead and a teenager facing a murder charge. On a Friday evening in early June 2025, just after dusk, deputies were called to a home on Westend Way. Inside, they discovered the body of 30-year-old Anthony Brown, who had been fatally shot. Brown, a male, was in a relationship with the mother of the alleged shooter.
The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Javar Summerhour, had fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. However, with the cooperation of his family, authorities were able to locate and arrest him without incident. Summerhour was subsequently booked into the Paulding County Jail and is being held without bond on charges related to the shooting.
While the specific details of the argument that led to the deadly shooting remain under investigation, authorities have characterized the incident as stemming from a domestic dispute. A cousin of Anthony Brown described him as a kind and giving person who lived at the residence with his girlfriend and her son. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office has encouraged anyone with further information to come forward as they continue to piece together the events that transpired that evening.
