On December 23, 2022, Darnetha Chester Elliott, 48, was shot and killed in a domestic dispute on Michael Boulevard in Chubbtown, just outside Cedartown, Georgia. The shooting occurred about 12:50 p.m.; she suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds and died shortly after authorities arrived.

The Polk County Police Chief described the incident as stemming from a domestic altercation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist, and an unidentified man believed to have been involved was taken in for questioning. No formal charges or arrests have been announced.

Those who knew Darnetha or who were in the Chubbtown area that afternoon and might have seen or heard anything are asked to come forward with information.