A DeKalb County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he shot and killed his girlfriend and business partner in Gwinnett County last year.
Kevin Lamar Matchen, 51, was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon for the October 2023 death of 45-year-old Alysia Darice Scott .
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“We send our condolences to Ms. Scott’s family,” District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. “It is terrible to see domestic violence on any level, and tragically when it ends in death. We will hold this defendant accountable for his actions so that Ms. Scott, her family, and her loved ones can have justice.”
Scott was found dead by a neighbor on Oct. 18, 2023 on her sofa. When police arrived, they found Scott with a gunshot wound to the head.
Matchen told police that the two had returned to their home from dinner the previous night. He also told police he went to DeKalb County to retrieve some tools for a job the next day and met with a friend at a hotel on Memorial Drive.