A 'well-mannered' 19-year-old Georgia man who dreamed of joining the Air Force has been accused of killing his girlfriend at his parents' home.
Elijah Ramoutar, of Covington, is charged with murder after he allegedly strangled his high school sweetheart Alyssa Wright, to death on Tuesday.
His arrest shocked Wright's family, as they believed he was a respectful man.
Police have not revealed a potential motive.
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Elijah Ramoutar (left) is charged with murder and allegedly strangled his high school sweetheart Alyssa Wright (right), to death on Tuesday
The couple attended prom in April and graduated in May. They are pictured together
The victim's mother, Melinda Wright, told WSB-TV: 'He was always a real well-mannered boy. I never had any problems with him, always been respectful.'
Alyssa Wright said she was going to see Ramoutar at his family's home on Tuesday night, WXIA reported.
Melinda Wright recalled to WSB-TV: 'We were sitting on the bed, laughing, joking about things that were starting to look up for us. She said, "Bye. I love you. I'll be back."'
Alyssa Wright's body was discovered at Ramoutar's house Tuesday.
Deputies responded Tuesday regarding a 'trouble unknown' call from a third party, the Rockdale Citizen reported.
Melinda Wright said: 'Never seen this coming. Ever. I mean, he was always with us at family functions. He was... whatever she needed, he would do.'
She said: 'I don't wish no harm to him. But... I'm angry. Why? I want justice for my baby.'
The victim's mother, Melinda Wright (pictured), told WSB-TV : 'He was always a real well-mannered boy. I never had any problems with him, always been respectful'
Melinda Wright said that Ramoutar 'was always with us at family functions. He was... whatever she needed, he would do'
Alyssa Wright's body was discovered at Ramoutar's house Tuesday. Deputies responded regarding a 'trouble unknown' call from a third party
The high school sweethearts attended prom together in April and graduated in May, according to WSB-TV.
Wright had been studying for the medical field, and Ramoutar was planning to join the Air Force, the report said.
A vigil took place at her alma mater, Alcovy High School, on Friday night.
Her stepfather Jonathan Andrews told WSB-TV: 'Words don't explain just how good it feels to know that this many people care about someone who meant so much to me.'
He said: 'I think her charisma brought all these people out here, because she's a beautiful person.'
A GoFundMe page for Alyssa Wright's funeral expenses says that she was working toward becoming a nurse
A vigil took place at Alyssa Wright's alma mater, Alcovy High School, on Friday night
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ShareA GoFundMe page for Alyssa Wright's funeral expenses says that she was working toward becoming a nurse.
It says: 'We just need to be able to give her the funeral she needs. She deserves the world and now we can give her nothing but a funeral.
'Please help us give her what she deserves. She is dearly missed by everyone. Nobody will ever replace her or the love she gave us.'
Ramoutar was arrested and is in the Newton County Jail, online records show.
He was previously arrested for criminal trespass, the Rockdale Citzen reported, citing a January 2016 police blotter.
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