A Morgan County jury found a Georgia man guilty for the 2017 murder of his female friend.
30-year-old Carey LaGrant Davis Jr. was charged with the July 2017 murder of 22-year-old Tiara Alexander Cole after a shooting and robbery at the Quality Inn located at 2120 Jameson PL SW in the City of Decatur, Alabama. Cole’s body was discovered by a maid who made the initial call to Decatur police officers.
The victim’s 2013 Toyota Camry was reported missing and later found back near Atlanta driven by Davis. He was later arrested by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia for unrelated charges, extradited back to Alabama and then charged with Cole’s murder.
Investigators say a maid found Cole’s body at the Decatur Quality Inn and made the initial call to police. Decatur Police Chief Nate Allen says after speaking with the victim’s family, detectives were able to determine that Cole had traveled to Decatur with Davis.
Police say after shooting Cole, Davis left the hotel in Cole’s 2003 Toyota Camry. Hours later, Davis was found in Cole’s car in Norcross, Georgia, northeast of Atlanta.
Davis’ conviction comes after a two-week trial in Morgan County.
According to the Morgan County District Attorneys’ office, the jury returned a verdict of guilty to capital murder around noon on Friday. The jury also returned a verdict in favor of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
This murder case was investigated by the Decatur Police Department Sgt. Mike Burleson and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Paul Matthews and Stacy Adams.
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