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A Georgia teenager has been handed a life sentence for the death of a 14-year-old boy that occurred after a high school football game in 2023.
Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta reported that Kaomarion Kendrick, who was 17 at the time, was responsible for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Dorsey. The tragedy took place on September 30, 2023, outside Griffin Memorial Stadium, following a football game between Griffin and Spalding high schools.
Kendrick was found guilty by a jury last week on charges of felony murder and three counts of violating the RICO Act.
Investigations revealed that Kendrick shot Dorsey in the neck and face as Dorsey was walking down the street following the game. Police indicated that the incident was the result of a conflict between two “rival cliques.”
Kendrick was apprehended nearly two weeks after the shooting in a neighborhood in Henry County. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, he was discovered in possession of a Glock handgun at the time of his arrest.
Investigators stated that the teens knew each other and both attended Griffin High School.
“I am incredibly proud of our office for bringing justice to this defendant and perhaps some degree of closure and comfort for Mr. Dorsey’s family,” said Acting District Attorney David Studdard.
“My personal message is that my office will relentlessly pursue those who commit violent crimes in our community and will bring them to justice.”
A judge sentenced Kendrick to serve life behind bars without the possibility of parole, along with an additional 85 years.
Emmanuel’s mother, Charlotte Williams, told Daily Mail that her son was “full of energy and life,” and would “walk into a room and it would just light up.”
[Feature Photo: Kaomarion Kendrick/Spalding County Sheriff’s Office]