Crime & Safety

Cumberland Murder Suspect Surrenders

Rosano Wensly Bundel is being held without bond in the shooting death of Powder Springs resident George Tabetando.

Douglasville resident Rosano Wensly Bundel, 28, surrendered at the on Friday night at the advice of his attorney, announced.

Bundel is being held without bond on a charge of felony murder in the shooting death of Powder Springs resident George Tabetando, 29, on Saturday night at Cumberland Mall.

The Fugitive Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service worked with the Cobb police in searching for Bundel.

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Updated 10 a.m. Dec. 1

The Cobb County Police Department has identified 28-year-old Rosano Wensly Bundel of Douglasville as a suspect in the Saturday night homicide of 29-year-old old George B. Tabetando.

Police officials are asking for the public’s assistance in helping them to locate Bundel, who is considered to be armed and dangerous. Investigators have secured an arrest warrant for him.

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Anyone with information regarding Bundel is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency by dialing 9-1-1, or contact the Cobb County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit directly at 770-499-3945. 

Original Story

The Cobb County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man reportedly involved with the killing of a Powder Springs man early Saturday evening outside Cumberland Mall.

According to investigators and witness information from the crime scene, George B. Tabetando, 29, and an unidentified male got into a physical fight in the Macy’s parking lot at approximately 8:15 p.m.

At some point, the perpetrator allegedly drew out a gun and shot Tabetando multiple times while chasing him into the roadway. According to witnesses, the perpetrator then fled the scene in what was described as a brown, charcoal or gray BMW. Investigators believe the car may have been driven by a black female.

Tabetando died as a result of the injuries after being transported by ambulance to .

The perpetrator is described as a black male with “dreadlocks’’ and was last seen wearing dark clothing. He was reportedly armed with a handgun.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 770-499-3945.


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