A night of cards and drinks among family and friends in Jonesboro, Georgia, took a tragic turn, leaving a young man dead and his wife facing a murder charge. The victim was Demarcus Myers, a 24-year-old male who was shot and killed on November 25, 2016. The festive gathering at a home on Bogota Way devolved into a fatal dispute.
According to reports from the Clayton County police, an argument erupted between Myers and his wife, 23-year-old Brittany Lee Wiggins, while they were playing cards and drinking with loved ones. The disagreement escalated, and Wiggins is alleged to have shot her husband. Police responded to a call about the shooting and found Myers under a carport. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Following the incident, Brittany Lee Wiggins, who was described as a Black woman, became the subject of a search. Investigators believed she might be in the Old National Highway area or with family in Florida. She was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. After more than a month on the run, Wiggins was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Stone Mountain, Georgia, in early January 2017 and was taken into custody.
Despite the initial flurry of news reports detailing the crime and the subsequent arrest, information regarding the legal proceedings that followed is not publicly available. Details about a trial, conviction, or sentencing for Brittany Lee Wiggins in connection with the death of Demarcus Myers have not been reported in online sources. The ultimate resolution of the charges against her remains unclear.
