College Park man sentenced to life for 2022 murder

Dontavius Carr (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

A College Park man has been convicted and sentenced in the 2022 murder of Arfrederick "Little Fred" Magby Jr. 

Dontavius Carr was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, plus an additional 35 years, following a trial last month.

The backstory:

Evidence showed that Carr opened fire on Magby just before midnight on May 2, 2022, in Magby’s Park Place apartment on Godby Road. 

Investigators say two young children witnessed the violence.

Arfrederick "Little Fred" Magby Jr. was shot while visiting a friend at her College Park apartments. (Courtesy of the family)

Magby was struck multiple times and later died at the hospital. 

Investigators say the incident stemmed from a dispute involving Carr’s girlfriend.

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from court records, investigators, and evidence presented during the trial.

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