Nearly two years after a 19-year-old was gunned down outside a Clarkston apartment complex, police say they have their suspect in custody.
Officers on Thursday arrested 18-year-old Kalil Alfred in connection with the June 19, 2024 killing of Samuel Dorsey at the Parc 1000 apartments on Montreal Road. Alfred is facing one count of malice murder in Dorsey’s death, according to Atlanta News First.
Authorities took Alfred into custody Thursday morning at a residence off Revenue Trail in Ellenwood, with help from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Clarkston Police Department. He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail and is being held without bond, Atlanta News First reported.
The killing in 2024
Clarkston police were called just after midnight on June 19, 2024 to the Parc 1000 apartment complex on Montreal Road. When officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Samuel Dorsey suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Investigation and arrest
In the months following the shooting, investigators appealed to the public for help, asking anyone who was at Parc 1000 that night to come forward with information, as reported by WSB-TV in August 2024.
The arrest this week followed work by DeKalb County fugitive investigators, who tracked down Alfred with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and Clarkston police, according to WSB-TV.
What "malice murder" means
Under Georgia law, “malice murder” is an unlawful killing carried out with either express or implied malice. That can mean a deliberate intent to kill, or actions that show what the law describes as an “abandoned and malignant heart.” The charge carries potential penalties that include life in prison or the death penalty under OCGA § 16-5-1, according to state code summaries on Law.Justia.com.
What happens next
Prosecutors will now review the arrest and determine when to formally bring the case into court, including setting an initial appearance or arraignment. Local reports have not listed a court date, and authorities have not provided additional public comment, according to Atlanta News First.
