2 men convicted of murdering 19-year-old in Carroll County, going on the run

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — Two men have been convicted of the 2020 shooting death of a 19-year-old Carroll County man.

A Carroll County jury found Cameron Shemar Allen and Jadarakis “JD” Avuntray Caldwell guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime earlier this week. Allen was also convicted of malice murder.

Prosecutors say Christopher Parker was found dead from a gunshot to his chest in November 2020.

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Witnesses were able to describe the suspects’ car as a Honda Accord. Deputies spotted the car a short time later on Hwy. 61.

When deputies pulled the car over, the driver stayed put, but the two passengers, Allen and Caldwell, ran away.

A witness testified during the trial to picking the two suspects up after they ran away from the traffic stop.

Investigators found a Glock .40 caliber handgun that matched a shell casing found at the shooting scene, Caldwell’s cell phone and two ski masks.

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The driver, then-20-year-old Odarian Bailey, was charged with murder, malice murder and aggravated assault. Bailey was initially reluctant to speak with investigators, but ultimately assisted in their investigation and pleaded guilty to hindering the apprehension of a criminal.

Allen and Caldwell, both then-18, went on the run for nearly a month before being found and arrested in Atlanta in December 2020.

Both men are set to be sentenced on March 30.

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