A DeKalb County jury convicted a Stone Mountain man, Lafeme Pruitt, of murder and other felonies in the shooting death of his friend, Dominique Grant, as announced by District Attorney Sherry Boston. The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office reports that the 33-year-old was found guilty on Wednesday.
Detailed in the post-trial statements, the altercation leading to the fatal shooting on April 24, 2024, sparked over a disagreement when Pruitt, alongside his brother, was confronted by Grant insisting to join them for a vehicle purchase. The argument escalated after departing the 1400 block of Diamond Key residence, which they all shared. Despite Pruitt sitting on the steps upon police arrival and reporting a struggle over a firearm that resulted in the gunshots, security camera footage contradicted this self-defense claim, showing Pruitt firing 10 shots at Grant while he was backing away with hands raised.
Prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorneys Jasmine Atakora and Farrah Shawarby, this case unraveled from the pivotal work of DeKalb County Police Department Detective Kearney’s initial investigation and the extensive support fielded by District Attorney Investigator Tia Johnson and Victim Advocate Christy Palmer. The trial culminated in a mandate by Judge Gregory A. Adams, sentencing Pruitt to life without the possibility of parole, further extended by five years, on Thursday, as per the details revealed by the homicide and gangs unit…