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- Officials in Georgia are investigating the deaths of Zaria Khadejah Carr, 27, and her husband Shamarcus Jameal Carr, 36
- Law enforcement was called to their home following reports of a domestic disturbance on June 14
- Prior to her death, Carr wrote on Facebook, “i need help before i lose my life or freedom”
An influencer from Georgia was found dead after writing an ominous post on Facebook — and her husband died by suicide after being stopped by police.
Authorities in Twin City, Ga., responded to a call about a domestic disturbance around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
At the scene, responding officers found 27-year-old Zaria Khadejah Carr unconscious and later pronounced her dead, per the statement.
According to the GBI, Zaria’s husband, Shamarcus Jameal Carr, was not at the home at the time, and her car was also missing. Authorities put out an alert for the vehicle, which was located around 11 p.m. in Wayne County by the local sheriff’s office.
When authorities attempted to conduct a traffic stop, 36-year-old Shamarcus shot himself. He later died as a result of the injury, the GBI said in their statement.
A source familiar with the couple confirms to PEOPLE that Shamarcus is “The Frenchman” on Facebook, where he had 44,000 followers as a French bulldog breeder.
Shamarcus’ page features photos of maternity shoots with a woman the source identifies as “Dutchess Dior,” whose first name, the source confirms, is Zaria.
The last post on the Dutchess Dior Facebook page, which was shared on June 14, around 6 p.m., was a desperate plea for help.
“I really don’t know what to do,” the post reads, “.. but i need help before i lose my life or freedom ! My kids need me !”
GBI investigators declined to confirm whether the Facebook profiles belonged to the couple, but said they are “aware” of the Facebook pages.
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Zaria’s cause of death has not been confirmed, nor have the injuries she suffered leading to her death.
Shamarcus’ death is being investigated by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.
Since it was an “ongoing investigation,” the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was unable to share additional information into the case when PEOPLE reached out.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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