Police Arrest Gunman In Vernon Forrest Murder
The city of Atlanta can breathe easier today: Charman Sinkfield, 30, the suspected triggerman in the shooting death of champion boxer Vernon Forrest, was arrested last night by U.S. Marshals. As the city slept, Sinkfield was booked into the Fulton County jail overnight. He is charged with murder, aggravated assault and armed robbery with a deadly weapon. His first court appearance is scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the jail.
Police say Sinkfield is the man seen on a Whitehall Street Chevron station’s surveillance camera exiting a red Pontiac and walking toward the McDaniel Street side to act as look out for Damario Ware, 20, who robbed Forrest as he put air in the tires of his Jaguar.
Moments later, Forrest retrieved a gun from his waistband and chased Ware for three blocks on foot. Forrest encountered Sinkfield in the street outside the Mechanicsville apartments after losing sight of Ware. Sinkfield convinced the boxer that he was not the man who robbed him. As Forrest turned to walk away, Sinkfield shot him 7 or 8 times in the back.
Sinkfield is the third man arrested in the case that made national headlines. Ware is in custody along with Jquante Crews, 25, the driver of the Pontiac. Police believe only 3 men were involved in the crime.
Police received numerous tips from the public naming Sinkfield and Ware after Forrest’s case was aired on America’s Most Wanted. Detectives staked out a home in southwest Atlanta where they knew Sinkfield was hiding out. At around 9 p.m. Wednesday, 12 unmarked police cars trailed a black sedan with Sinkfield in the back seat from Nathan Street to I-20.
The sedan was forced to pull over on I-20 near Hamilton E. Holmes Drive where Sinkfield was taken into custody. He was one of three men in the car. The driver was also arrested on an unrelated incident. At one point, police say, Sinkfield tried to disguise himself with a wig.
Sinkfield has a lengthy arrest record and served three terms in state prisons, including a 2-year sentence for cocaine possession. He was last released from prison in December 2007.
We need a three strikes law in Georgia to keep these repeat criminals off our streets.
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12 Responses to “Police Arrest Gunman In Vernon Forrest Murder”
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dude, was it really worth actually killing a man for jewelry and money? and to shoot him in the back, wow!
It’s good that they utilized all resources due to the fame of the deceased. Now if we could get authorities to exert this effort in every situation all communities would be safer.
i love john walsh and america’s most wanted. its not worth tryin to live lookin over ur shoulder. wearing wigs, come on now!
That’s a really sad story…
My question is this: Is working on a daily basis and earning your own money harder than going to prison for robbing someone for jewels and a lil pocket change? I will never understand the mentality of a career criminal.
You know these dusty mobb negros been doing this type of shat! Now the toss salad man will have his way with them. More black males in jail, ladies!
Glad they got him…..
its good to see people called in with great tips. & iyonah> said everything else
Real Justice would be Street-Justice within The Pen for these Fool-AZZ Clowns (Real Talk) … Any person REGARDLESS OF COLOR that willing-n-consciously commits these kinds of crime UPON law-abiding citizens DESERVE nothing less than IMMEDIATE DEEATH IMO
Good. Lock his azz up and throw away the key.
Thank God for snitches.
They just need to take them out back to the firing squad. Matter of fact all criminals that have a long rep sheet and get caught on some murder while robbing somebody need to be done that way, saves money and a place in the world.
We need a three strikes law in Georgia to keep these repeat criminals off our streets.
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Amen
great post @ divine.