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LOCAL THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, MARCH 28 - APRIL 3, 2024 • PAGE 9 Twin brothers found guilty of armed robbery Amateur boxing events coming to Stonecrest BY JAY PHILLIPS JAY@DEKALBCHAMP.COM BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE CHRISTNE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM Three people, including twin brothers from Stone Mountain, have been found guilty of armed robbery after an incident that occurred in 2021. According to officials with DeKalb County District Attorney's office, jurors re turned guilty verdicts against three defendants on Jan. 29. Donnell Reed, 30, of Stone Mountain, was found guilty on charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and pos session of a firearm by a first offender probationer. His twin brother Darnell Reed, 30, also of Stone Mountain, was found guilty on charges of armed robbery, false im prisonment, aggravated as sault, and two counts of pos session of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Jurors also found Christin Scales, 24, of Atlanta, guilty of armed robbery. The convictions stem from an incident on Oct. 6, 2021. According to investi gators, the male victim, who was not named, met Scales online and they made plans to meet so that he could pay her for sex. When he arrived at the address on Parkview Court in Stone Mountain around 7 a.m., Scales in structed the man to park away from the building. According to investiga tors, the victim began to feel uncomfortable and tried to leave, but then the Reed brothers emerged from one of the unit's bedrooms armed with guns. "Defendant Donnell Reed struck the victim with his gun and demanded the victim's car keys," stated investiga tors. "Defendant Darnell Reed then held the victim at gunpoint while his brother and Defendant Scales drove off in the man's car. The pair then abandoned the car in a nearby residential area after rummaging through it." While the other two defendants were gone, the victim took Darnell Reed by surprise and tried to grab The 2024 Georgia Golden Gloves boxing tournament will be held April 5 through 7 at Privi at The Mall at Stonecrest - a venue that is set to host more boxing events in the future. Georgia Golden Gloves—which is a USA Boxing sanctioned event—is expected to draw hundreds of amateur boxers to Stonecrest and bring more than $1.6 million into the city and surrounding businesses, according to a news release. USA Boxing President Bert Wells said teams will travel from Nigeria, the Bahamas, Virgin Islands, and throughout the United States to attend the event - reinforcing that the event is not just for local boxers. "We are expecting over 300 boxers for this year's Georgia Golden Gloves tournament. They will be coming from throughout the country and even outside of the U.S.," said Wells. Boxers will battle in three boxing rings set up in Privi, a former Sears building redeveloped into a multi-use space in the Stonecrest shopping mall. Wells added that he plans "to host multiple amateur boxing events at Privi." Wells said hosting a boxing tournament in a mall could be an opportunity to attract new fans to boxing, while Stonecrest Mayor Jazzmin Cobble said she sees the tournament as a potential economic boost for the city. "With Stonecrest set to host this event along with three others throughout the year, in collaboration with Sugar Bert Boxing, we anticipate a remarkable economic impact exceeding $1.6 million," said Cobble. "These achievements reflect the success of our proactive approach to economic development and tourism." Visit sugarbertboxing.com/ for registration, tickets, and more information. Future events had not been announced at press time. a neighbor's surveillance camera captured Darnell Reed as he limped across the condominium's parking lot to his mother and sister's unit in the same complex. "Defendants Scales and Donnell Reed picked up Dar nell and took him to a nearby gas station where Defendant Donnell Reed called 911," stated investigators. "When the ambulance arrived, he and Defendant Scales left. Defendant Darnell Reed gave law enforcement officers conflicting stories about how he was shot." Officials stated that after the arrests, the victim was able to identify Scales and Donnell Reed in a photo line-up. Immediately following the guilty verdicts, Judge Latisha Dear Jackson, who presided over the trial, sen tenced Donnell Reed to 45 years to serve 35 in confine ment with the remaining 10 years on probation. Darnell Reed was sentenced to 30 years to serve 20 in confine- Twin brothers from Stone Mountain were among three people who were recently convicted of armed robbery and other felonies. File photo the gun, said investigators. As the men struggled, the gun went off, striking Darnell Reed in the finger and left thigh. "The victim used that opportunity to escape, but Defendant Darnell Reed shot the man in the back as he ran," said investigators. "The victim yelled for help as he ran from the condominium prompting neighbors and a MARTA bus driver to call 911. Officers from the DeKalb County Police Department and Clarkston Police Depart ment found the injured man at a nearby intersection." ln\/octiaatr»rc caiH that ment with the remaining 10 on probation, and Scales was sentenced to 15 years to serve 10 in confinement with the balance on probation, stated officials. 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