Overview

• Zaria Carr made a public plea for help on Facebook hours before her death, warning she feared losing her life or freedom
• On June 14, a Facebook Live broadcast of the couple’s heated arguments turned fatal when Shamarcus Carr threatened to kill his wife before shooting her
• After fleeing in their Dodge Challenger, Shamarcus was tracked to Wayne County and died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot during a police chase
• The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing Zaria’s death while Wayne County authorities examine the circumstances of her husband’s suicide
• Their two children, one born last November, are now parentless, underscoring the devastating family toll and prompting calls to address domestic violence warning signs