A Georgia high school senior who was initially considered to be armed and dangerous after killing his aunt’s boyfriend is now behind bars. Jamari Marable, 17, who surrendered to authorities over the weekend, is now facing felony charges.
Sandy Springs police say, Marable, who also goes by the name “PeeWee,” and his 12-year-old brother live with their aunt in an apartment off Roswell Road.
On May 23, a fight broke out between their aunt and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Jazhae Marshall.
“We believe it was a physical altercation between the deceased Jahaze Marshall and the aunt,” said Sgt. M. H. McGinnis with the Sandy Springs Police Department.
It was initially reported that Marable may have shot Marshall in self-defense, but investigators collected evidence and conducted interviews before determining that Marshall did not pose a threat to the teen or his brother.
“The reason for the murder charge was because the altercation, as we believe, was completely over,” McGinnis said.
Marable remains behind bars and it’s unclear if he will be given a bond.
A spokesperson for Fulton County Schools confirmed to WSB-TV that Marable was a student at North Springs High School, but was not scheduled to graduate.
Marshall’s mother told the station that those claims about her son being physical with his girlfriend are false. The mother also said she wanted to make the public understands that her son was not a violent person.
