Murder Suspect Arrested In Death Of West Georgia Student

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A 20-year-old Douglasville man is facing murder charges in connection with the death of a 19-year-old University of West Georgia student, who was found shot to death in a car Saturday, authorities say.

Deputies responded to the shooting around 1:15 p.m. in the area of Kings Highway and Central Church Road in Douglasville, where Lt. Col. Taverreus Pounds said they found Lyric Farley dead inside a vehicle located behind a business.

Farley, a Carrollton native, had a personal relationship with accused gunman David Marc Anthony Powell, Pounds said. He noted he could not specify the nature of the relationship due to the active investigation, and Powell was not a West Georgia student.

She was meeting with Powell when a disagreement ensued, and during that meeting, she was shot and killed, Pounds said.

Investigators identified Powell as a suspect and arrested him without incident during a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. Sunday near Interstate 20 and Highway 5, Pounds said.

Authorities impounded multiple vehicles and seized multiple guns in connection with the deadly shooting, Pounds said.

Powell was arrested on murder and aggravated assault charges, and was scheduled to have his first court appearance Monday afternoon, Pounds said.