Former Florida State University wide receiver Tamorrion Terry’s release from the NFL‘s Seattle Seahawks came just days after he was indicted in a gang-related murder that occurred in 2018. Terry was one of 11 people named in the indictment handed down by the grand jury in Turner County, Georgia.
Tamorrion Terry indicted on a charge of felony murder in Georgia
The indictment handed down on June 22 relates to a nightclub shooting that occurred in Ashburn, Georgia, during the early hours of Saturday, June 30. The charge of felony murder is applicable as a death occurred, even if by accident, in the commission of a felony.
A total of seven people were reported to have been hurt in the incident, with 21-year-old Za’quavia Smith the lone fatality. The shooting occurred at Studio 2.0 nightclub on W. Washington Avenue. One of those named in the indictment, Jontavious Coley was arrested and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. However, Coley was not believed to have acted alone at the time, but further names were not known until the indictment on June 22.