No bond for man accused of kidnapping, murdering ex-girlfriend

By Mike Morris and Marcus K. Garner

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A Fulton County Superior Court judge on Monday denied bond to a man accused of kidnapping his estranged girlfriend Sunday night, forcing her to lead police on a chase through three counties, then shooting the woman.

Detrick Corbett, 29, is facing charges of murder and aggravated stalking, and has pending charges in Fulton and Clayton Counties, authorities said.

Corbett’s ex-girlfriend, Shekeria Lane, 20, was shot once in the head Sunday night and later died at Grady Memorial Hospital, authorities said.

Lane was four months pregnant, and had a 2-year-old child with Corbett, with whom she had recently broken up, police said.

About 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Corbett went to Lane’s home on Fieldstone Drive near Riverdale, Clayton County police spokesman Kevin Hughes said.

“He got into the house and confronted other family members trying to find his ex-girlfriend,” Hughes said. “One male was shot in the buttocks when he turned to run away from him.”

Hughes said Corbett took a set of keys to a family member’s Kia, then forced Lane to the car at gunpoint and made her drive.

Arriving officers broadcast a description of the car, and just before 10:40 p.m., the Kia was spotted by a Clayton police officer.

When officers tried to stop the Kia on Old Dixie Highway at I-75, the car sped off down I-75 south into Henry County, then exited at Ga. 155 and returned north on I-75 to I-675 to I-285, reaching speeds of 110 mph, Hughes said.

At one point, Hughes said, three shots were fired from the Kia toward pursuing officers, but none of the vehicles or officers was struck.

The Kia exited onto Moreland Avenue and drove through back streets before getting stuck in mud at the Atlanta Expo Center on Jonesboro Road.

“Once the car got stuck, the suspect shot the victim,” Hughes said. Corbett was then arrested.