Two Athens men are facing malice murder charges following the discovery of a body by local railway tracks earlier this month. The deceased, identified as 42-year-old Jarrard Pittard, was found on December 3, near Willow Street and North Avenue, as reported by Athens-Clarke County Police.
Charged with the grim task of investigating the death, police officers arrested 46-year-old Andre Carthens and 31-year-old Antion "Blue" Parks yesterday, leaving the community to ponder the circumstances that led to such a tragic outcome. Details surrounding Pittard's death have not been divulged by authorities, seeking perhaps to safeguard the integrity of their ongoing inquiry.
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Carthens and Parks were apprehended by the ACCPD, with no potential motive for the murder currently shared with the public. As the investigation continues, the veil of mystery remains shrouded around the ill-fated end met by Pittard, a local resident of Athens.
Patch disclosed after the body was discovered just a brief walk from the tracks, the subsequent arrests have plunged the neighborhood into a state of disbelief and mourning. With few details available, the community at large is left to conjecture about what may have led to such a violent act among them.
