In the summer of 2019, the life of 55-year-old Vincent Marsh, an African-American male, was brutally cut short in a horrifying sequence of events that began with a mundane task. On July 16, while taking out the garbage at his home on Pleasant Hill Road in South Fulton, Georgia, Marsh was abducted. His kidnappers then forced him to withdraw money at gunpoint from a Bank of America on Old National Highway. Surveillance footage from the bank captured the robbery, showing Marsh bleeding from his head, suggesting he had been pistol-whipped.
The harrowing ordeal ended with Marsh being shot in the head and his body left in the backseat of a red hatchback. The vehicle was then driven to the intersection of Pleasant Ridge and Old National Highway and set on fire. The flames were so intense that investigators had to use dental records to identify Marsh's remains, a process that took months. A. 40-caliber bullet was recovered from the scene, a key piece of evidence in the investigation that would follow. For nearly two years, the case remained cold, with authorities appealing to the public for information and offering a cash reward.
A breakthrough in the investigation came through the use of cellphone data, which ultimately led detectives to two suspects: 31-year-old Anthony Goss and 20-year-old Roy Hill. Investigators were able to trace the suspects' movements on the night of the murder, revealing a path that started at the abduction site and ended where Marsh's body was discovered. At the time of being identified as suspects in Marsh's murder, both Goss and Hill were already incarcerated on charges related to other violent crimes, including the rape and murder of a college student. They were subsequently charged with the murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, armed robbery, arson, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the death of Vincent Marsh.
