In a tragic turn of events on September 1, 2016, 23-year-old Jordan Collins was killed at his sister's home in Lithonia, Georgia, where he and his brother, Chad Collins, were babysitting her children. The evening took a fatal twist when two women, whom Jordan had met on the dating website PlentyofFish.com, arrived at the residence. Unbeknownst to the Collins brothers, the women were not there for a simple date but were part of a sinister plot.
The two women, identified as Clarissa McGhee and Nashae Poole, were accompanied by two men, Antonio Avery and Demarco Butler, who concealed themselves outside the house. At some point, one of the women lured Jordan outside, where Avery and Butler were lying in wait. A struggle ensued, and Jordan was shot in the back. Hearing the commotion and gunshots, Chad Collins, then 24, rushed outside to help his brother, only to be shot multiple times himself. Jordan Collins died at the scene, while his brother, despite his injuries, survived. The four assailants fled after the shooting.
The motive behind the violent ambush was determined to be robbery. An investigation swiftly led to the identification and arrest of the four individuals involved: Clarissa McGhee, 21, Nashae Poole, 21, Antonio Avery, 25, and Demarco Butler, 27. They were all subsequently charged with murder and aggravated assault. During the legal proceedings, it was revealed that Avery, Butler, and Poole were members of the 9 Trey Bloods gang.
In May 2018, the case went to trial. Clarissa McGhee accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for her testimony against her co-conspirators. Her testimony was pivotal in the prosecution of the other three suspects. Antonio Avery, Demarco Butler, and Nashea Poole were found guilty of murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, along with other weapons offenses. All three were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. An appeal filed by Butler and Avery in 2021 was ultimately denied, with the Georgia Supreme Court upholding their convictions.
