Travis Lamar Caruthers, 42, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at a residence on 1467 Shanna Drive in Tifton, Georgia, on the evening of Wednesday, July 5, 2023. He was taken to Tift Regional Hospital and pronounced dead. The Tift County Sheriff’s Office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist in the homicide probe.

Investigators identified several people believed connected to the case. On Sunday, July 16, 2023, 34-year-old Kadeem Harris Jr., of Lenox, was arrested on East 14th Street in Tifton after a brief standoff and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Carlos Searcy, 48, of Tifton, was also arrested and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Two others were arrested on related charges: Lakisha Perry, 35, of Tifton, was charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of cocaine, and theft by receiving stolen property; and 47-year-old John Daniell, of Eastman, was charged with possession of cocaine.

The investigation is active and ongoing. If anyone has information about Caruthers or the events of July 5, please contact the authorities.