🔍 The Gist: Gerald Jerome Clark has been convicted by a DeKalb County jury for the gruesome murder of Mary Kilpatrick, involving kidnapping, assault, and arson.
📰 The Details: On September 26, 2020, in Stone Mountain, 44-year-old Gerald Jerome Clark committed a heinous crime that ended in the death of 27-year-old Mary Kilpatrick. According to evidence presented at trial, Clark kidnapped Kilpatrick, shot her while she was confined in the trunk of her car, and then set the vehicle ablaze.
The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department discovered Kilpatrick’s body in the trunk after extinguishing the car fire. An autopsy indicated that she was alive when the fire was set.
Clark was seen on surveillance footage with Kilpatrick shortly before the fire and was reported to have threatened her with a gun when confronted by witnesses. He was found guilty of multiple charges including Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Arson, and Kidnapping.
📊 By The Numbers:
- 1 victim: Mary Kilpatrick, age 27
- 9 total charges against Clark, including two counts of Felony Murder and one count of Arson
- Life sentence without parole plus 25 additional years for Clark
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