Down low negro arrested in Mississippi for boyfriend's Douglasville, GA murder

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Man arrested in Mississippi for boyfriend’s Douglasville murder, sheriff’s office says

May 13, 2021 at 3:12 am EDT


DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — A Douglas County man has been arrested in Mississippi and charged with shooting and killing his boyfriend in Douglasville, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 3900 block of Swooping Court Tuesday morning where they found a man who had been shot and killed. His identity has not yet been released.

Deputies were also able to determine that the victim’s car was missing.



A short time later, investigators named V’Daul Devontae Malik Guyton, 24, who was reported to be the victim’s boyfriend, as a suspect.

 

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V’Daul Devontae Malik Guyton

Man gets life in prison plus 40 years for 2021 murder

As V’Daul Guyton stood shackled wearing a beige Douglas County Jail jumpsuit, he listened as his victim’s family members and friends gave their impact statements.

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As V’Daul Guyton stood shackled wearing a beige Douglas County Jail jumpsuit, he listened as his victim’s family members and friends gave their impact statements.
Guyton, 25, was called a coward and heartless by those that have been impacted by the May 2021 fatal shooting of Taurus Thurmond as he lay asleep in his bed.

 

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DA: Murderer cut off ankle monitor but was tracked using victim’s credit cards

Taurus Thurmond had met a new friend and had helped him get out of jail, according to investigators. But that “friend” would eventually kill Thurmond and steal his car and credit cards, according to the Douglas County district attorney.

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Douglas County man was killed in his home in 2021

Credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office
V’Daul Guyton, 25, was convicted of murder in the 2021 death of a friend, according to the Douglas County district attorney.
By Alexis Stevens
March 6, 2023
Taurus Thurmond had met a new friend and had helped him get out of jail, according to investigators. But that “friend” would eventually kill Thurmond and steal his car and credit cards, according to the Douglas County district attorney.
Late last week, a jury convicted V’Daul Guyton, 25, of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, hijacking a motor vehicle, theft by taking, tampering with the operation of an electronic monitoring device, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the 2021 case.
“Mr. Thurmond’s murder is an incredible tragedy,” DA Dalia Racine said in a statement. “When he tried to show care and kindness, he was taken advantage of and ultimately was killed. We are glad the jury quickly saw the truth in this case and made a decision that brings some measure of justice to the victim’s family.”
Around 10:40 a.m. on May 11, 2021, deputies were called to a Swooping Court home near Douglasville on a report of a shooting. There, they found Thurmond dead in his bed, investigators said. He had been shot three times in the head.
A roommate told investigators that Thurmond’s vehicle was missing. Thurmond’s sister said she had seen Guyton during a video phone call with her brother the same day he was killed, the DA’s office said.
Investigators identified Guyton as the suspect, and within hours he was arrested in Mississippi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.

Before killing Thurmond, Guyton had removed an ankle monitor he was required to wear as part of his bond conditions in another case, investigators said.

Guyton used Thurmond’s credit card at a local Walmart and to make ATM withdrawals between Georgia and Mississippi, investigators said. When he was found, Guyton was in Thurmond’s car and had the murder weapon with him, according to prosecutors.
He will be sentenced Tuesday.