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Records Show Prior Protective Order as Gwinnett Master Deputy Is Killed in Forsyth Domestic Shooting

Court records show Master Deputy Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett sought a protective order against suspect Eric Sumner in April before asking to withdraw it in May.

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Overview

  • Investigators say the off-duty deputy, 49, was found shot to death inside her townhouse in the Villages at Shakerag in unincorporated Johns Creek.
  • Her teenage son was shot multiple times, fled to a neighbor who provided first aid, and remains hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Deputies arrested 43-year-old Eric Sumner in Monroe County after tracking his vehicle on I-75 and stopping him following a brief pursuit.
  • Sumner is jailed in Forsyth County on homicide/murder and two aggravated assault charges, with an initial court appearance expected Tuesday.
  • The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is leading the case as Gwinnett County officials identified the victim as 20-year veteran Master Deputy Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett.