A COUPLE has been charged with murder after allegedly killing a beloved bartender, then dismembering his body and dumping the remains in a reservoir.
Mario Andre Barber, 46, and Brittany Amber Baker, 42, have been arrested and charged in the slaying of Jamal Rashad Parker, 37, according to police.
Bartender Jamal Rashad Parker’s remains were found in the Dog River Reservoir on May 15 but went unidentified for a monthCredit: GoFundMe
Suspects Mario Andre Barber and Brittany Amber Baker were already behind bars on identity theft and forgery chargesCredit: WSB-TV
Parker’s remains were recovered from the Dog River Reservoir along Highway 166 in Douglas County, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, on May 15.
They went unidentified for a month until the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed his identity through DNA comparison.
Investigators believe Parker was killed inside Baker’s Douglasville home.
Deputies spent four days searching the house, hauling out a reciprocating saw, cleaning supplies and air fresheners, Law & Crime reported.
The killing is believed to have taken place inside Baker’s home in an upscale Douglasville neighborhood, about 30 miles west of AtlantaCredit: WSB-TV
Charles Parker, father of the slain Atlanta bartender, attended court as the pair entered not guilty pleasCredit: WSB-TV
Jail records show the pair had previously been charged with a slew of crimes, including identity theft, forgery and 𝒹𝓇𝓊𝑔 offenses.
Arrest warrants revealed they had stolen driver’s licenses and manufactured 𝒻𝒶𝓀𝑒 IDs, license plates and registrations.
Parker’s family told ABC affiliate WSB-TV that Barber and Baker dismembered Parker’s body before dumping parts in the water.
“And we can’t even have a regular funeral because of his condition,” Jamal’s father, Charles Parker, told the outlet.
“I want them to be punished. And I don’t even think a life sentence is good enough.”
He added: “It’s the kind of stuff you see on TV, but I mean … they had no remorse.”
It remains unclear how they knew Parker, but a GoFundMe set up by his uncle Darryl McCoy said his nephew had been “brutally murdered” by people he “knew and trusted.”
“Jamal was a beautiful soul and spirit,” McCoy wrote.
“He loved life and the people he met along his journey in life.
“He was a musical artist, visual artist, and a professional bartender who enjoyed creating new drinks.”
McCoy added: “This has totally devastated our family and friends and has left us heartbroken.”
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
