An accused gang member was convicted of murder more than two years after a man was found dead near a golf course in Spalding County, prosecutors said Wednesday.
On Saturday, a jury found Cedravious Wilkerson guilty of several charges in the death of 20-year-old Parrish Pierce, whose body was found by a golfer in the woods near the 17th tee box at the City of Griffin Golf Course on Dec. 9, 2020, according to Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder.
Pierce, of Locust Grove, was found with several gunshot wounds, Griffin police spokeswoman Laurie Littlejohn said at the time. He had been lying there for “several days” after his death, Littlejohn added.
Following an investigation, police determined that Wilkerson was the last person to be with the victim. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Spalding jail.
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Pierce and Wilkerson, who was 17 at the time, were both believed to be affiliated with “Sex Murder Money,” a subset of the Bloods street gang, Griffin police said.
“Gang violence devastates families across our community,” Broder said of the verdict. “I thank my team, law enforcement, and the jury for their work on this case. We must continue to come together to fight gang violence and prevent gangs from extinguishing one more life.”
Wilkerson, of Griffin, was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by taking a firearm, possession of a pistol under the age of 18, and violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act. He is scheduled to be sentenced May 16.
The case was delayed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said.
