James Edward Martin lived in the home with 81-year-old Faye Spruell, her granddaughter Jessica Adams, and Adams' 7-year-old daughter. Martin reportedly pulled a gun on Adams, so the family kicked him out of the house. Martin came back and allegedly killed Spruell and then held Jessica and her daughter hostage. Police as the two hostages ran out of the house, and police shot and killed Martin. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: James Edward Martin
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: October 2, 2018
County: Cobb
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4072
Geography: Suburban