A Georgia teenager was fatally stabbed inside a Walmart on Whitemarsh Island last month by a man who had previously served time for a violent stabbing and was released early from prison, authorities confirmed, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Police identified the suspect as 48-year-old Delano Middleton, who is accused of killing 18-year-old JT Schroeder during a confrontation in the store. According to investigators, the incident began after Schroeder allegedly kicked Middleton’s shopping cart.

Schroeder was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds and died four days later from his injuries. His family described him as a devoted son and beloved member of the community.

“J.T.’s precious 18-year-old son was murdered recently at the Walmart on Wilmington Island,” a family GoFundMe statement said.

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“My dear friend JT, a father known for his magnetic personality, quick wit, and unrelenting devotion to his two boys, is now facing something no parent should ever have to plan for. His precious son, little J.T., who is a mirror of his father, was taken way too soon.”

Middleton had a prior record of violence. In 2021, he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after repeatedly stabbing a woman, Erica Young, in a grocery store parking lot in what police described as an unprovoked attack. He was released early from prison in 2023 and placed on probation.

Young, the earlier victim, spoke out after hearing about Schroeder’s death. “The system failed that kid’s family,” she said in an interview with WTOC.

“If they would have did their job in my case or the other cases, because there’s other victims besides myself, then he wouldn’t have been on the streets to be able to hurt a child.”

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Young recalled the moment Middleton attacked her. “I asked him did he need help finding his vehicle, and he shoved a cart over on top of me and just started stabbing me,” she said.

Schroeder’s father, also named JT, disputed reports that his son had initiated the altercation by kicking Middleton’s cart. “My son was never, ever confrontational unless he was confronted first,” he told WTOC.

Middleton is being held in custody and faces murder and aggravated assault charges. Authorities have not disclosed why he was released early despite his previous violent record.

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The case has raised renewed concerns about early-release policies for violent offenders. Erica Young and others have called for accountability from state officials who allowed Middleton to be back on the streets less than two years after his first stabbing conviction.

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