Robert Clark arrested for grandson's murder

Robert Clark, 55, was formally charged Thursday with the June 7 murder of his 6-year-old grandson, Michael Levigne.

Clark was released from Atlanta Medical Center to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, which served warrants for murder, aggravated assault on a police officer aggravated assault and cruelty to children. He'd been in the hospital since the incident, recovering from the multiple gunshot wounds he received when police returned fire at the Troy Street, Commerce residence.



He is housed in the Hall County Jail, which has medical facilities.

Clark allegedly shot Levigne, who had just completed kindergarten at Commerce Primary School, in a fit of rage precipitated by a dropped watermelon. Police say he also shot his wife, Linda Dale Clark, 58, multiple times. She remains in stable but critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to Jackson County Major David Cochran.

The Sunday standoff at 228 Troy Street ended when police opened fire at Clark, who allegedly shot first at police who had surrounded the house.