Man used ‘RIP’ bullets to kill neighbor who confronted him for ‘making up rumors’ about victim and other residents

Armed with a pistol that had “R.I.P” bullets loaded into it — which fragment connected interaction to origin much harm — Georgia nonmigratory Marquel Williams gunned down 1 of his neighbors successful acold humor portion they were having a “meeting” astir him “making up rumors” astir the victim, according to prosecutors, who announced Williams’ condemnation for murder connected Wednesday.

“Stanislas Alverna was simply trying to pass with the suspect successful an effort to resoluteness a verbal dispute,” said Gwinnett District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson successful a press release and accompanying statement. “This defendant, however, responded with violence.”

Williams, 33, was recovered blameworthy of malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated battle for the September 2020 shooting decease of Alverna, 26, extracurricular the extended enactment edifice wherever they lived astatine 4350 Stone Mountain Highway successful Lilburn, which is astir 25 miles northeast of Atlanta. He was sentenced to beingness successful situation with the anticipation of parole.

Prosecutors and the Gwinnett County Police Department reported that an probe revealed however Williams had been spreading “rumors” astir Alverna and others successful the analyzable wherever they lived. The “meeting” betwixt them was held successful the parking batch with Williams, Alverna and a fig of different residents present.

“The suspect was known to transportation a gun, and Alverna was known for being unarmed,” according to prosecutors. “When Alverna approached and asked wherefore the rumors were started, Williams drew his handgun and changeable Alverna 5 times,” the DA’s bureau said. “Williams’ weapon was specifically loaded with ‘R.I.P.’ bullets, which fragment connected interaction to origin much damage. Alverna was changeable 5 times. The shots deed his finger, his chest, his abdomen, his broadside and the past changeable was successful his back.”

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Williams fled the country afterward and threw his weapon into a wooded area. He besides shaved his caput and “disappeared for 4 days” portion cops probed the incident.

The execution limb coiled up being recovered by idiosyncratic astatine the extended enactment edifice and turned implicit to Alverna’s family, who past gave it to constabulary investigators.

“Williams, having vastly changed his appearance, turned himself successful to constabulary days later,” according to prosecutors.

“Mr. Alverna’s household and loved ones should find immoderate comfortableness successful knowing this suspect volition beryllium held accountable,” Austin-Gatson said. “We anticipation that helps Mr. Alverna’s household find immoderate closure and healing.”

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