Street Gangster Sentenced To Life For Deadly Armed Robbery In Cobb

MARIETTA, GA -- A Mableton man associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang has been sentenced to life in prison for murder in a 2015 armed robbery at an apartment complex, Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds announced Thursday. Darius Jarrell Dunn, 25, was convicted by a Cobb jury in August, the DA said.

Dunn was one of two gunmen involved in the death of Anthony Tavarez at an apartment on Shenandoah Trail. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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In a robbery that turned deadly, Tavarez, 23, was shot in the back just after midnight on Sept. 16, 2015.
Two co-defendants -- Melvin William Evans, 32, of Newton and Joshua Raphal Gore, 32, of Austell -- already pleaded guilty to the shooting as the trial neared, the DA said.

Gore, was sentenced on Aug. 29 to 15 years, with five years mandatory behind bars and the rest on probation.

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All three are associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang, the DA said. “Street gangs such as the Gangster Disciples have been perpetrating these senseless acts of violence in Georgia for years,” said Chief Assistant District Attorney Jesse Evans, who led the prosecution. “The Cobb DA’s Office is committed to combating these dangerous offenders; we sincerely hope this verdict serves as an example of what can be accomplished when we in law enforcement and the community stand together against gang violence, in the name of crime victims like Mr. Tavarez.”

Dunn was convicted of multiple crimes, including malice murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, violation of Georgia’s street gang terrorism and prevention act, and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.

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