On a Saturday afternoon in Rockmart, Georgia, the life of 35-year-old Cierra Lashae Colvin was tragically cut short. On November 19, 2022, Colvin was found with gunshot wounds in the vicinity of Forrest Court, outside the Housing Authority of Rockmart apartments. Emergency services transported her to a local hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries. The Rockmart Police Department promptly requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to delve into the homicide.
The investigation swiftly led to a suspect, 15-year-old Ashjuan Stocks, a resident of the same apartment complex. According to arrest warrants, Stocks allegedly pointed a pistol at Colvin with the intent to murder her. Two days after the fatal shooting, the GBI arrested Stocks. He faced a series of serious charges, including felony malice murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a pistol by a person under 18, and possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a housing authority. Following his arrest, Stocks was denied bond and detained at the Polk County Jail.
While an arrest was made, the motive behind the shooting remained unclear in the days following the incident, and authorities did not release information on whether Stocks and Colvin knew each other prior to the deadly encounter. The investigation was described as active and ongoing as of late November 2022. There have been no publicly available updates on the progression of the legal case against Ashjuan Stocks, including any trial or conviction information.
