The community of Stonecrest is grappling with a tragic event that unfolded on the morning of May 24, when a woman was found deceased inside a crashed car from gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as Sabrina Carson, was in her mid-50s. DeKalb County Police Department officials reported that after responding to a crash report, they discovered Carson's vehicle had collided with a light pole and a power box near a Walmart store on Mall Parkway.
Family members are mourning the loss of Carson, whom they describe as a kindhearted individual. "I love Sabrina. That's my heart. I have five kids that I don't know how I'm going to break the news to them," said Brian Johnson, Carson's nephew, in a statement obtained by 11Alive. He remembered her as someone who "will give you their shirt, literally give it to you off of her back. She didn't have much, but she'll give everything she got."
Authorities confirmed the arrest of Kjiar Prather on June 2, in connection with Carson's death. Prather, who was Carson's boyfriend, is facing charges of malice murder, according to DeKalb County Jail records. As per witnesses at the scene, who saw Prather running from the car before authorities arrived, led to his identification and subsequent arrest. Police, however, have not explicitly confirmed the nature of the relationship between Prather and Carson.
Investigations are ongoing as family, and community members are left to confront the violence that snatched away someone they describe as a beacon of generosity. In accordance with statements given by the victim's nephew, Brian Johnson, to FOX 5 Atlanta, the younger man was "seen leaving with her this morning." Johnson also mentioned that his aunt was a loving person, who was involved with a younger man in need of housing, and a job – a subtle peek into the possible complexities beneath this grim episode.
