佐治亚州帮派检控组再获谋杀定罪：17岁少年在雅典枪杀男子被判有罪
佐治亚州雅典-克拉克县一宗帮派枪击案宣判。佐治亚州总检察长克里斯·卡尔（Chris Carr）11月6日宣布，其帮派检控组已使17岁的基安东尼·索雷尔斯（Keanthony Sorrells）被定罪：他与2024年5月27日在雅典 Rolling Ridge 公寓枪杀20岁的卡梅伦·马纳戈（Cameron Manago）一案有关。索雷尔斯经雅典-克拉克县陪审团九天审理后被判有罪，量刑将在稍后进行。
索雷尔斯是本案第二名、也是最后一名被定罪的被告。他的同案被告、18岁的扎夸维厄斯·托马斯（Zyquavious Thomas）已于2026年9月16日认罪。两人均为全国性血帮（Bloods）分支「Sex Money Murder」的关联人员，该帮派在佐治亚州势力深厚。
卡尔说：「这次定罪是我们持续打击全州暴力帮派活动的最新成果，而且正在见效。四年前我们设立帮派检控组时，承诺要追查那些把生命置于危险中的人，我们就是从雅典开始的。我们与地方、州和联邦伙伴一道，制止了一场致命的帮派战争，为受害者及其家人伸张了正义。所有佐治亚人都应当享有安全，我们正在为此而战。」
帮派检控组建于2022年7月，此后与雅典-克拉克县警察局、佐治亚州调查局和联邦调查局合作，仅在雅典一地就取得20多项定罪，另有数名被告仍在受审。这些案件多数涉及「Everybody Eats」与「Red Tape Gang」两个敌对帮派自2021年以来的冲突，该冲突已在当地引发多起枪击，包括3岁的克赖恩·桑蒂诺·扎尔科·史密斯、19岁的布林纳里厄斯·史密斯、24岁的贾万尼·麦克戴维和19岁的阿莱贾·纳尔逊四人被枪杀的案件，均由帮派检控组成功起诉。
雅典-克拉克县警察局长杰里·索尔特斯（Jerry Saulters）表示，这次定罪体现了强有力的执法合作的重要性，以及让暴力行为人承担责任的集体承诺。佐治亚州调查局局长克里斯·霍西（Chris Hosey）与联邦调查局亚特兰大分局主管特工马洛·格雷厄姆（Marlo Graham）也分别表态支持继续合力打击暴力帮派。
索雷尔斯于2026年11月5日被判多项罪名成立，包括1项重罪谋杀、1项武装抢劫、2项严重袭击、4项违反《街头帮派恐怖主义与预防法》、2项在重罪过程中持有枪支，以及1项未满18岁持有手枪。本案由高级助理总检察长瑞安·皮乔钦斯基（Ryan Piechocinski）与助理总检察长麦肯齐·格雷（McKenzie Gray）起诉，雅典-克拉克县警察局主导调查，佐治亚州调查局、联邦调查局安全街道工作组及总检察长帮派检控组的调查人员协助。
据总检察长办公室介绍，帮派检控组自2022年7月1日开展工作以来，已在全州20多个县调查和起诉案件，取得150多项定罪。该组总部设在亚特兰大，并在奥尔巴尼、奥古斯塔、哥伦布、梅肯、萨凡纳及佐治亚州东南部设有区域检察官与调查人员。
（来源：佐治亚州总检察长办公室）
Georgia Gang Prosecution Unit Wins New Murder Conviction in Athens Shooting
A gang shooting case has reached a verdict in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced on November 6 that his Gang Prosecution Unit has secured the conviction of Keanthony Sorrells, 17, in connection with the May 27, 2024, fatal shooting of 20-year-old Cameron Manago at Rolling Ridge Apartments in Athens. Sorrells was found guilty by an Athens-Clarke County jury following a nine-day trial. Sentencing will take place at a later date.
Sorrells is the second and final defendant to be convicted in this case. His co-defendant, Zyquavious Thomas, 18, previously pleaded guilty on September 16, 2026. Both Sorrells and Thomas are associates of Sex Money Murder, a national set of Bloods that has a strong presence throughout the state.
"This conviction is just the latest in our ongoing efforts to combat violent gang activity in every corner of this state, and it's working," said Attorney General Chris Carr. "When we created our Gang Prosecution Unit four years ago, we promised to go after those who are putting lives at risk, and we started in Athens. Alongside our local, state and federal partners, we have stopped a deadly gang war and secured justice for victims and their families. All Georgians deserve to be safe, and we're fighting to ensure that's a reality."
Created in July 2022, Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit has since partnered with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain more than 20 convictions in Athens alone, with several other defendants still facing charges. The majority of these cases involve a conflict between two rival gangs known as Everybody Eats (EBE) and Red Tape Gang (RTG). This conflict dates back to 2021 and has resulted in several shootings, both fatal and non-fatal, throughout the area, including the shooting deaths of three-year-old Kryon Santino Zarco Smith, 19-year-old Brynarius Smith, 24-year-old Ja'Vanni McDavid, and 19-year-old Alijah Nelson, all cases successfully prosecuted by Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit.
Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Jerry Saulters said the conviction reflects the importance of strong law enforcement partnerships and the collective commitment to holding individuals accountable for acts of violence. GBI Director Chris Hosey and Marlo Graham, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, also voiced support for continued joint efforts against violent gangs.
On November 5, 2026, Sorrells was convicted of one count of felony murder, one count of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, four counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and one count of possession of a handgun by a person under the age of 18. Senior Assistant Attorney General Ryan Piechocinski and Assistant Attorney General McKenzie Gray prosecuted the case. It was investigated by ACCPD, with assistance from the GBI, the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force, and gang investigators with the Attorney General's Gang Prosecution Unit.
Since it began its work on July 1, 2022, the Gang Prosecution Unit has investigated and prosecuted cases in more than 20 Georgia counties, with more than 150 convictions secured across the state. The unit is based in Atlanta, with regional satellite prosecutors and investigators in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah and Southeast Georgia.
(Source: Georgia Office of the Attorney General)
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