ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr’s office announced that Davion Dupas has been convicted of the murder of Marcel Samedi, who was shot and killed at the Wilson Apartment Complex in Columbus in June 2021.
Dupas and his two co-defendants, Jaheim Davis and Corey Troupe Jr., have also been convicted of gang charges. All three defendants are members of the Insane Crips street gang. The Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Unit presented evidence to a Muscogee County jury, which returned its verdict on Feb. 23, 2024, following a three-week trial. Sentencing will take place on April 18.
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