Felicia Sullivan was 50 when she was shot to death in the Marietta home she shared with Willie Felix Thompson on April 19, 2021. Testimony at trial described a long, violent pattern in the relationship, including prior slapping, choking, threats, interference with a 911 call, and at least one prior incident where Thompson pointed a gun at Sullivan.

Prosecutors presented evidence challenging Thompson’s account of a sudden struggle. Forensic findings placed Sullivan’s wounds in the back bedroom, with one bullet near her mouth and another entering her neck. Ballistics and gunshot residue suggested the shots were fired at varying distances; police found Thompson’s 9mm pistol on the bed beside her. Thompson did not call 911 but reportedly video-called his sister and said he had shot Tiny, Sullivan’s nickname; relatives then contacted family in Georgia and a 911 call followed. Officers found Sullivan dead inside and Thompson intoxicated outside and arrested him that night.

A Cobb County grand jury indicted Thompson on July 1, 2021, on malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and a firearm charge. A jury found him guilty in April 2022 and he was sentenced to life without parole plus a consecutive five-year term for the firearm offense; the Supreme Court of Georgia later upheld the convictions in October 2024. Does anyone have information about Sullivan’s life in Marietta or knew her as Tiny that could add context to her story?