Atlanta, GA
Family remembers Clark Atlanta student killed in Catholic center parking lot
ATLANTA – The household of a Clark Atlanta College scholar murdered within the parking zone of a Catholic middle on Beckwith Avenue is devastated.
Jatonne Sterling’s kin say they by no means imagined his life could be lower quick like this.
Atlanta Police are actively working this case and searching for Sterling’s killer.
Father Urey Patrick Mark and his employees pulled collectively a prayer service for the Clark Atlanta sophomore Wednesday at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Atlanta Police say the 20-year-old was shot and killed within the Lyke Home Catholic Newman Heart Parking zone about 1:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Detectives say the 2 males met within the parking zone and bought right into a dispute that resulted in violence.
“Jatonne shouldn’t be a Catholic, however he’s a scholar and a baby of God, and so, with this tragic scenario we’re simply saddening. We’re harm,” Father Urey Patrick Mark replied.
Jatonne’s mom and sister flew into Atlanta Wednesday morning from Chicago. They shared many household images with FOX 5 and stated they by no means would have imagined being on this predicament.
Jatonne’s very long time baseball coach stated the 20-year-old had a promising future and was the kind of scholar athlete each coach dreamed of.
“I have been with Jatonne most all of his life. He’s an excellent scholar athlete, nice in the neighborhood. The younger man was implausible with serving to out in the neighborhood. He was effectively like inside the faculty. He was my go-to man,” Morgan Parks Excessive College Coach Ernest Radcliffe exclaimed.
Father Mark referred to as the property the Catholic middle sits on sacred floor. He says one of these violence has by no means occurred on his middle’s property earlier than. He vows this would be the final time.