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Dating App Murder Conviction
A Georgia man was found guilty of murder after luring his victim to a meeting via a dating app, robbing him, and shooting him.
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Mark Antonio WhiteGarcia Danielle Gaddis
- How was White ultimately apprehended?
- White was identified through surveillance footage from the night of the murder and from an eviction at a townhome near the pool several weeks later. He was apprehended in June 2022 and sentenced to life in prison plus five years without parole.
- How did White and Gaddis initially meet?
- Gaddis met White on the Tagged dating app and agreed to meet near the Little Suwanee Pointe neighborhood. White directed Gaddis to a different location where he picked him up, then shot him.
- What charges was Mark Antonio White convicted of?
- Mark Antonio White, 23, was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm. He lured Garcia Danielle Gaddis, 39, to a meeting via a dating app, robbed him, and fatally shot him.
- What evidence was found at the scene of Gaddis's death?
- Gaddis's body was found in his Dodge Ram 1500 truck with a gunshot wound to the head; his belongings were missing. Shell casings found in the truck matched those from a previous shooting incident involving White.
- How did evidence from a previous shooting involving White help solve Gaddis's murder?
- The shell casings from a prior shooting incident, where White shot at his ex-girlfriend and her mother, were crucial evidence. The mother had kept the casings, which helped connect White to Gaddis's murder.