A Georgia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for using an online dating site to lure a truck driver to his death.
Mark Antonio White, 23, was found guilty of felony murder , aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for the shooting death of 39-year-old Garcia Danielle Gaddis, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release .
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“We pray that this verdict and the justice it serves provides some solace to this victim’s family and loved ones,” said Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson. “The defendant took advantage of Mr. Gaddis and justice has been served.”
Gaddis was shot and killed on Oct. 21, 2021, a Thursday. The following Sunday, police responding to a noise complaint found his body, shot once in the head, in a Dodge Ram 1500 parked in a neighborhood. His cellphone, wallet and car keys were missing.
On the night he was last seen, Gaddis was contacted on the Tagged dating app by a user, who police ultimately identified as White. In the online exchange between the two, Gaddis had agreed to meet White near the Little Suwanee Pointe neighborhood, prosecutors said. When he was near, White told Gaddis to pick him up near the pool area, authorities said.