Two indicted in deadly shootout, botched armed robbery at north Cobb home

A Cobb County grand jury has indicted two individuals, Darius Favor Butler, 19, from Cartersville, and Jeremiah Eshaun Howard from Macon, in connection with a shootout and a failed armed robbery that took place at a residence in north Cobb in May.

The charges against Butler and Howard include murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. These charges stem from an incident that occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at Buckline Court in north Cobb. 

During the attempted robbery, the two men, Anthony Jones, 28, of Marietta and Darius Favor Butler, were shot by the individuals they were attempting to rob. Tragically, Jones lost his life at the scene, while Butler sustained injuries and was taken into custody by Cobb police.

In Georgia, the law permits individuals to be charged with murder even if they were not directly responsible for killing someone during the commission of a crime, as long as they were involved in the criminal activity. This is known as the “felony murder rule.”

Darius Favor Butler is being held at the Cobb Adult Detention Center without bond, while Jeremiah Eshaun Howard is not listed in jail records.