ATHENS, Ga. — Police have arrested and charged a Madison County man with murder in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old.
Jamarioun Clark, 22, was taken into custody on Dec. 19 in Newton County, a day after allegedly murdering Anargyros Mantas in Athens, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. Officers found Mantas lying wounded in the roadway near West Broad and Pulaski Street early Thursday morning.
EMS transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Clark is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Soon after the shooting, investigators identified Clark as the suspect and obtained arrest warrants. They took him into custody the next day with assistance from multiple agencies, including the FBI and GBI. The sheriff’s offices in Morgan and Newton counties and police in Madison and Covington also assisted.
Athens-Clarke County police say the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact Detective Christina Bradshaw at Christina.Bradshaw@accgov.com or 762-400-7323.
