Crime
17-year-old Jordan Walden charged with murder in fatal shooting of Marciano Kirkland in Hephzibah
As of now, authorities have not disclosed any potential motive for the shooting.
A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at their shared residence on Hephzibah-McBean Road in Hephzibah, Georgia.
Jordan Walden was taken into custody on Tuesday and faces charges of murder and possession of a firearm in relation to the homicide.
The incident took place at 1457 Hephzibah-McBean Road, where authorities discovered 34-year-old Marciano Kirkland with a gunshot wound inside the home.
Emergency responders pronounced Kirkland dead at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to Coroner Mark Bowen, an autopsy has been scheduled to confirm the official cause and manner of death.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office received the initial call at 3:11 p.m., with deputies arriving shortly thereafter to find Kirkland already deceased.
Sheriff’s Sgt. John Perry reported that the victim had sustained critical injuries from at least one gunshot.
As of now, authorities have not disclosed any potential motive for the shooting.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office continues to gather information surrounding the circumstances of the crime.
On November 8, 2024, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal felony charge against Christian Martin, 18, in connection with the October 28 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Nelson Manuel López Correa, who died days later from a gunshot wound to the head.
Following the filing of charges, a felony arrest warrant for Martin was issued on Monday, November 11.
Martin is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon. If convicted, he faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
According to the criminal complaint, López Correa was with a girl he was dating and another male teen near the 1600 block of W. Forest Home Avenue when Martin, who had previously dated the same girl, approached them.
The complaint states that Martin had spoken to the girl the previous day, but upon seeing her with López Correa, he allegedly initiated a conversation with her.
She reportedly told him she no longer wanted to date him, at which point Martin struck her on the side.
As she and López Correa stood by a bus stop, Martin allegedly shot López Correa from behind, causing the girl to flee to a nearby gas station.
Police recovered surveillance footage from the scene, showing Martin allegedly shooting López Correa and the girl running from the area.
The other male teen who was with López Correa told police he had briefly gone home to check the bus schedule.
As he was returning to the bus stop, he heard a gunshot and saw López Correa fall, at which point Martin had reportedly fled.
In the wake of López Correa’s tragic death, his family is organizing a “Justice for Nelson Manuel López Correa” peaceful march on November 16, 2024, to raise awareness and call for justice.
The gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. at S. 16 Street and W. Forest Home Avenue. Around 10:40 a.m., participants will march to the Milwaukee Police Department’s District 2 Station at 245 W. Lincoln Avenue in Milwaukee.