Timothy Carthan Jr., 36, was shot multiple times on the night of October 3, 2014, at the West Cove Apartments on West Fayetteville Road in College Park, Georgia. He was transported to a local hospital and died of his injuries. Carthan was a father of six and described by family as a loving, protective figure in his community.

According to family and investigators, Carthan provided information to police before he died that pointed to two suspects, identified as Fernando Smoochie Bennefield, then 22, and Marquis Antonio Acree, then 30. A months-long manhunt followed, and both men were later arrested and charged in connection with the killing. Prosecutors presented evidence at trial, including testimony from four witnesses.

In May 2017 a jury acquitted Bennefield and Acree of murder but convicted both on counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; sentencing on the firearms convictions was scheduled later that month. Does anyone have information about Carthan’s final hours or knew him and can share what he meant to the community?