A Stone Mountain man has received a life sentence without the possibility of parole, plus an additional five years, for shooting and killing another man in what was described as a love triangle dispute. The ruling by a DeKalb County jury last Thursday, against Isaac Thompson, 24, comes nearly three years after the fatal incident outside a townhouse on Wells Circle. According to the DeKalb County District Attorney office, he was found guilty of Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
On February 20, 2021, DeKalb County police found the victim, Aquandis Foston, 22, with a gunshot wound to the chest, following a call around 3:35 p.m. about a person shot. Responding officers spoke with several witnesses present. With the help of phone records, the investigation revealed that Thompson's girlfriend, Co-Defendant Makayla Bolston, 21, had invited Foston over multiple times on the day of the shooting. Confronted by Thompson and another unidentified man, Foston refused to leave without talking to Bolston. During the altercation with Foston, Thompson drew a firearm and fatally shot him once in the chest before fleeing the scene.
Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith sentenced Thompson immediately following his guilty verdict. As the trial concluded last Thursday, the Dekalb County District Attorney reported that Bolston, who faces charges including Malice Murder and Felony Murder, still awaits trial for her alleged role in setting up the deadly encounter.
The prosecution team, consisting of Senior Assistant District Attorneys Andrew Turner and Helen Pott, along with District Attorney Investigator A. Zachary and Victim Advocate Kaysha Albritton, represented the state in this case by the Homicide and Gangs Unit. Leading to the conviction, DeKalb County Police Department Det. D. Evans spearheaded the initial investigation. Bolston's indictment came in August 2021, and she continues to face the possibility of severe penalties upon the resolution of her court proceedings.
