Three charged with recent double murder at Potter’s Cay Dock

Three charged with recent double murder at Potter’s Cay Dock

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Ramon Young, 30, also known as ‘Monee’, 25-year-old DeShawn Brooks and 28-year-old Dominic Johnson, also known as ‘Rich Kid’ stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on Tuesday for the double homicide which took place at Potter’s Cay Dock last week Wednesday and claimed the life of Lathario Lockhart and Meric Russell.

According to police reports, shortly after 8 p.m. on May 8th, police received reports of gunshots in the area of Potter’s Cay Dock at one of the local establishments.

Police said officers assigned to this area heard the shots and immediately responded to the eatery where they met Lockhart and Russell suffering from apparent gunshot injuries to the upper body.

Young and Brooks were charged with two counts of murder, while Johnson was charged with two counts of abetment to murder.

The trio were not required to enter a plea and were denied bail. They have been remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until June 20th for a Voluntary Bill of Indictment.

 

 

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