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LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – An Americus man pled guilty to murder for fatally shooting a teen in the head and shooting and injuring the teen’s mother.
Terrance Alonzo Washington, 44, pled guilty to malice murder, one count of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, for the November 2023 shooting death of 19-year-old Deqwayvious Tremayne Kleckley and the shooting of his 46-year-old mother. Washington was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years without the possibility of parole.
“No mother should have to bury her son due to gun violence, and our hearts go out to this family as they grieve this young man’s loss,” District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. “While this defendant accepted a non-negotiated plea, it cannot erase the tragedy his actions caused. We only hope the deceased victim’s family and loved ones can garner some degree of solace from this outcome.”
On Nov. 7, 2023, the teen’s mother called police to report that her boyfriend, the defendant, was intoxicated at her Lawrenceville home and refusing to leave. She told the emergency operator that the defendant had a handgun and threatened to shoot any police who came to the house.
Officers arrived at a location near the home, advising Kleckley to exit the home with her son for their safety. As the mother and son left the home, the defendant followed them to the driveway and shot both the mother and the son in the head when he realized that police had been called.
The defendant then took the keys to the teen’s pickup truck and fled the area. Officers arrested him shortly after he abandoned the truck in Warner Robbins.
The teen ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The mother survived but suffered severe injuries and memory loss.
During the trial, prosecutors presented surveillance footage of the double shooting to the judge in view of the defendant but out of sight of the jury. The defendant subsequently pled guilty to all charges.
Assistant District Attorney Jasmine Joseph and Managing Assistant District Attorney Han Chung prosecuted the case with assistance from Investigator J.D. Smith and Victim Witness Advocate Shenita Coward. The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Gwinnett County Police Department, Warner Robbins Police Department, and the Houston County Sheriff’s Office were invaluable to closing the case.