FAQs

FAQs

What is the Fatality Review Project? 
The Fatality Review Project collects, analyzes, and disseminates information about domestic violence-related incidents and deaths in Georgia. 

How do we gather data? 
We collect our data primarily through public records, such as the media, police reports, court records, etc. 

Which cases qualify as domestic violence-related deaths?
• One intimate partner kills another intimate partner
• A bystander is killed during an active domestic violence incident
• An intimate partner commits suicide during or immediately following a domestic violence incident
• An intimate partner is killed by law enforcement responding to a domestic violence incident or while serving an FVA warrant, TPO, or similar.

Who qualifies as an intimate partner?
• Dating
• Formerly dated
• Married
• Formerly married

Who qualifies as a bystander?
• A new partner/spouse
• Family member
• Friend
• Child 
• Bystander/Witness
• Intervener (such as law enforcement)

What are some examples of cases that would be INCLUDED?
• A man killed his ex-girlfriend
• A woman killed her child’s father
• A man killed his wife and then himself
• A man killed his daughter after telling his partner that if they did not return home, someone would pay.
• A woman killed her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend 
• A man kills himself after his partner moves into a domestic violence shelter
• A man is killed by law enforcement after he shot at officers who were serving him a TPO
• An officer is killed serving a domestic-violence related warrant on a perpetrator

What are some examples of cases that would be EXCLUDED?
• An adult child killed their grandparent
• An adult child killed their parent
• A roommate kills their roommate
• A man killed his daughter when his gun discharged while it was being cleaned