Georgia police charged 18-year-old Kingston Lammar Bradley with malice murder Friday after investigators allegedly found trash bags containing dismembered human remains in the trunk of his vehicle.
Smyrna Police Lt. Meredith Holt said at a Friday news conference that witnesses saw Bradley walking through his apartment complex carrying a container. After realizing he had been spotted, Bradley reportedly dropped it and ran into his apartment.
The witnesses contacted police after discovering what appeared to be human remains inside the container, Holt said.
Officers had previously visited Bradley’s home after the family of a missing woman reported that her car and cellphone were at the location. Police did not have a search warrant at that time, Holt said.
Following the discovery in the container, investigators returned with a warrant to search Bradley’s car. Inside, they found a tightly wrapped garbage bag that was “showing the outline of a body part,” according to a department news release.
Mugshot of 18-year-old Kingston Lammar Bradley, who police charged with murder Friday after finding dismembered human remains in the trunk of his car. (Cobb County Sheriff’s Office)
The Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office was called to the scene and confirmed that the bags contained human remains, police said.
Smyrna Police Chief Keith Zgonc identified the victim as Shanteria “KT” Mosley, whose family had reported her missing.
Holt confirmed that Mosley worked for DoorDash. The company told police she was not working on the day she disappeared, according to affiliate FOX 5 Atlanta.
DoorDash told People Magazine that Mosley’s account was last active Tuesday.
FILE – Police said the victim was a DoorDash employee. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo)
Investigators have not determined what relationship, if any, Bradley had with Mosley, Holt said.
“This is a shocking crime, I don’t know how else to describe it,” Holt said. “I’ve been in law enforcement for 25 years and I have been a part of multiple homicide cases and I’ve worked crimes against children for 16 years, and this is a particularly gruesome crime.”
“I cannot imagine what the family is going through,” she added.
FILE – Lieutenant Meredith Holt said police are continuing to search for additional human remains. (Smyrna Police Department)
Police continue to search for additional human remains, Holt said.
Bradley also faces a charge of concealing the death of another person.
Holt said officers had responded to Bradley’s apartment several times for domestic disputes, but nothing in those calls suggested he was capable of a killing this serious.
Bradley appeared Thursday in Cobb County Magistrate Court, where a judge denied him bond, FOX 5 reported. His next hearing is scheduled for October.
News Outlet contacted the Smyrna Police Department and DoorDash seeking additional comment.
