CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Authorities in north Georgia are investigating a homicide that occurred at a local law firm.
According to Cartersville Police Lt. Mike Bettikofer, officers were called to the scene at 605 N. Tennessee Street near Mary Street in Cartersville Wednesday afternoon.
By Wednesday night, social media began filling with tributes to well-known Cartersville attorney Antonio B. Mari. Many said their hearts are broken for his family.
WBHF Radio in Cartersville reported Mari was shot and killed at his law office and that the suspect took his own life a short time later. 11Alive has reached out to Cartersville police to confirm these details but has yet to receive a response.
Mari specializes in bankruptcy, DUI, and family law, according to his firm’s website.
The radio station reported the suspect was the defendant in a divorce case and Mari represented his wife in court Wednesday afternoon.
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