Georgia attorney killed man after golf ball hit Mercedes, DA says

[CatWoman]

An Atlanta attorney has been charged by a grand jury with murder after he allegedly drove into a man who he believed had thrown a golf ball at his Mercedes-Benz, authorities said.

Bryan K. Schmitt, 48, was indicted Friday on allegations of murder, felony murder and aggravated assault after his vehicle struck Hamid Jahangard, 60, described as a "prominent" real estate investor originally from Iran, the Fulton County District Attorney's office said in a statement.

Schmitt stopped his Mercedes a few miles down the road from his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on July 30 to confront Jahangard outside a rental property owned by the victim, the district attorney's office said.


The Atlanta Journal Constitution, citing court documents, reported that the suspect told authorities he was driving by the rental property when he saw Jahangard lean over a county trash can and make a throwing motion before something hit his sedan.

A Sandy Springs police report lists a golf ball as possible evidence.

Schmitt told authorities he made a U-turn to confront the victim, who threw the trash can in the path of his Mercedes, causing him to swerve and accidentally strike Jahangard, according to the Journal Constitution.

But after reviewing security video and car video from a motorist who was behind the suspect, investigators concluded it was a case of murderous road rage, the newspaper reported.

In the course of the investigation, the paper reported, police found the victim's phone under the windshield wiper of Schmitt's vehicle. It rang when they tried to locate it, leading officers to the device.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/georgia-attorney-killed-man-after-golf-ball-hit-mercedes-da-n1046096?fbclid=IwAR0aROyRqL8-UYvGX62RCgJeQQXHMFtjlz-VSDlGBu7N-gV8VEVfXQa3tPY

[dalton99a]

1. "There was no damage to the car"

A golf ball was found near the scene, police said, but there was no damage to the car.

Manoucher Jahangard told police he was on the phone with his brother as he went to flag down the painting crew, minutes before he was hit. He said he heard someone yelling and heard his brother say, “I did not throw anything, get out my face, get out my face.”

Then the line went dead.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/police-attorney-said-fight-over-golf-ball-led-death-atlanta-investor/mCLjjp0lYLGkrFx4yUiAjN/

[malaise]

2. These lunatics are out of control

Good effin 'grief!!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Yeah, I guess that instant death penalty

is an appropriate response to someone throwing a golf ball at your Mercedes.

Well, maybe not.

[Mendocino]

4. Stand your green!

Judge Smails would be proud.

[abqtommy]

5. If I see the words "allegations" or "allegedly"

in an op title I immediately lose interest. Let me know when there's a factual update...

[struggle4progress]

6. "Stay tuned for another episode of Can't Buy Me Love!"