Georgia attorney killed man after golf ball hit Mercedes, DA says

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An Atlanta attorney has been charged with murder after he allegedly drove into a man who he believed had thrown a golf ball at his Mercedes-Benz, authorities said.

An Atlanta attorney has been charged by a grand jury with murder after he, authorities said.

Bryan K. Schmitt, 48, was indicted Friday on allegations of murder, felony murder and aggravated assault after his vehicle struck Hamid Jahangard, 60, described as a"prominent" real estate investor originally from Iran, the Fulton County District Attorney's office said in a statement. Schmitt stopped his Mercedes a few miles down the road from his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on July 30 to confront Jahangard outside a rental property owned by the victim, the district attorney's office said."Mr. Schmitt’s vehicle struck Mr. Jahangard causing him to fall and strike his head," Sandy Springs police said in a statement."Mr. Schmitt remained at the scene and spoke with officers.

But after reviewing security video and car video from a motorist who was behind the suspect, investigators concluded it was a case of murderous road rage, the newspaper reported. In the course of the investigation, the paper reported, police found the victim's phone under the windshield wiper of Schmitt's vehicle. It rang when they tried to locate it, leading officers to the device.He is listed by the State Bar of Georgia as corporate counsel first admitted in 2015.

 

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Totally sane. Wtf

Was he wearing his tin foil hat at the time ?

Oh yeah that’s a good reason for killing a man because of a golf ball hit his Mercedes. What is wrong with this man?🙄

$10 says he's a democrat.

Ireland0828 WTH is going on?

As he should.

He who angers you, controls you.

Georgia challenging Florida for the title of most cray-cray.

This guy has deep anger issues and needs to be in prison where he belongs

Justified

. This makes national news but the shooting of 4 women, college students, in Atlanta you ignore entirely? Media racism pure and simple. White, rich guy runningbover another white rich guy.. that’s news. 4 injured black students, nah.

That good good white culture

Ginger snaps

Over a golf ball...

And he will walk

Value of material possessions over human life causes horrific acts like this.

Drove into him on purpose and then lied about it. Only the best lawyers in GA 🤦‍♀️ TG for video

Red state

It's hot in Atlanta .... people are getting crazy I tell ya!

This Georgia, USA, lawyer, Bryan Schmitt, is a hothead who negated his legal education. If the victim did throw an object that almost damaged or damaged his car, that would've been a crime. Yet, Schmitt had to, allegedly, take the law into his own hands. Now he's the suspect.

You'll have many clients that need legal counseling in prison.

What’s wrong with people these days ?

Lock him up.

On his behalf he did yell “ fore” prior to running him over

Are they putting steroids in the water these days?

Psycho

Wow!!

dreadful

American gun and kill culture

Well, as long as it was for a good reason...is that going to be the defense argument

He's f.....!

Let’s see the footage

That law license for criminal is entitlement to steal to kill and get way with crimes .

Damn, think it through people, self CONTROL is a must, the alternative is PRISON...

Wow. Wtf?

Good luck in prison

Wow, so sad. This isn't how you solve problems. Terrible.

Trump's supporter much?! 😑

Good bye dude

See how sick and demented money makes people! I'm lucky to be poor

imagine being so materialistic you value your eventually obsolete worldly possessions over a whole ass human life lmao

these ppl murdering ppl with cars. whatever happened to just plain discussing stuff?

JoeGKushner If you hadn't said 'Atlanta' in the headline, I would have guessed this was in Florida.

Alternatives: 1, 2, 3 ...10, Police, Insurance

He voted for Trump

See here it begins a short take to vilify the dead... “thrown a golf ball”! You know what it shouldn’t matter if the now dead man took a crap 💩 on the murderers cars!! People need to learn self restraint; think of the sense this makes!?! Golf ball hint car; must murder!

This attorney's values out of whack. It's just a fucking car.

Bye Felicia

Georgia? Get a all white jury and he will be home for lunch

I always thought Callaway made the best drivers, but turns out the new Mercedes is a killer.

People are just so angry now. Wish we had some leaders, some pop culture figures that would at least TRY and calm us down. Even churches are now cauldrons of political anger and bitterness -- just visit your local Evangelical or Southern Baptist 'house of worship'.

I don’t believe it. He was probably jealous that an Iranian had so much property.

JC this is such BS

LMFAO

So does that count as a Mulligan?🤔

Why do people who own fancy cars think it gives them the right to be assholes and do whatever they want? And yes, everyone i know with a fancy car or who ive seen driving one acts with a “the world owes me cause i paid more for my car” attitude

And many are abusing the police and thinking they aren’t necessary! Our society is held together by the law and those who enforce it. If you think your neighbors are civilized, think again.

Damn white nationalists and their assault weapons...

Bury him in it .....

A piece of metal vs LIFE

Dont throw golf balls at people sitting behind a couple tons of steel

Must be a Democrat.

people with money think they are permitted to do what ever they want

Dumb-ass!

Zero to a hundred real quick

FFS 🤦🏼‍♀️

Vigilante justice

Hope he drive it in jail!

Rich ppl problems

On the up side while he's in prison his car will be safe, hopefully he finds comfort in that from his cell.

Listen...it’s deeper than that. Trust me! Bully...

Built up anger & excuse to lash out

Stand4Justice44 He looks fairly pleased with himself. Not too worried about the outcome of murdering somebody.

Super pretentious bastard....it’s over now

I didn’t know Georgia was in Florida. 🧤

2 seconds in and...you guess it? Trumps fault

THAT’S GONNA COST HIM! He may not of done that if he had just took a couple Deep Breaths and listen to my meditation

A Trump supporter.

wha peepo wha peepo ing

This is some major anger issue.

Is he an ilegal? NO

Hope he drops the soap

I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that alcohol or drugs were involved.

He must have really been teed off! Seriously, how stupid! Law degree from Trump U.?

BanMercedes

This is nuts! Let him tell it, the mercedes benz cost more than a person's life. What a sick man. Im glad he's behind bars. How could someone take another person's life over such nonsense let alone material things? He's nuts.

rushhowell - This you?

May God always give us the spirit of calmness, self-control, wisdom & forgiveness when people offends us. Wrong decision & rage within a sec might cost us our lives.

sistertoldjah Defense will be looking for jury members who are Benz owners.

The Dow has a bad few days and the pricks go feral immediately, as one would expect.

Over a Mercedes Benz

Wait, he killed a man over a golf ball (an object) making contact with a car (that can be repaired or replaced)?! ...and he is an attorney? ! Go straight to hell uh, ..I mean jail!

Men value their cars than lives, I give up!!!!!

What the hell is wrong with white males?!?! JFC!!!

They may want to add hate crime, too.

Horror of horrors!

I am so sick to death about golf and these god d*** golfers And reality IT'S NOT A SPORT!!!!!!

Hope the road rage was worth spending a long time in prison

Ban automobiles....when will we learn.....so many deaths because of automobiles. Nobody needs a car......nobody!

Fox News are you going to report this? Didn’t think so.

Our quest for more stuff is really going well.

He got some of that Rage in him.

What an imbecile So his Mercedes Benz is worth more than his freedom

dont ever hire a Georgia lawyer hire someone out on parole

psycho, hope a judge gives him a long sentence and not a free pass

Not a smart attorney.

Ass

Disgusting. I don't know what to say, this action ended two people's lives and damaged several more permanently.

No jury will convict.

Trump fan?!

Lock him up.

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