by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Mandiko Kwadzo faces 53 years to life in prison after killing Carliena Clayton and standing by as her four children almost drowned in a car
A California jury convicted a man who killed his girlfriend and after committing the crime, stood by as the children he had with her almost drowned as he made no attempt to save the children at the scene.
Meanwhile, a man was at Cliff’s Marina when he heard a gunshot and then a car crashing into the Sacramento River. After calling a friend, the two went to the scene of the crash and saw the car the couple were traveling in in the river. They noticed Kwadzo standing near the vehicle but not doing anything to help the victim or the children who were discovered in the car. They saw Clayton in the driver’s seat unresponsive and the four children in the backseat.
The oldest child, who was 6 years old, had unfastened his seat belt but the youngest, who was 2 was still in the car seat. The two men were able to rescue the children.
Police officers arrived at the scene and found Clayton, who didn’t have a pulse and was bleeding from her head. Initially, the officers suspected the car was in an accident but the oldest child explained to them that Kwadzo shot Clayton. The officers then took him into custody.
The weapon was never found and police officers later found out that she was shot twice in the head.
Source: Black Enterprise
