Suffolk man indicted in fatal shooting

Published 10:42 pm Friday, June 7, 2019

A Suffolk man has been indicted on charges related to a fatal shooting on Feb. 26.

Marquay Antonio White, 24, was one of 53 defendants indicted on 101 charges by the grand jury on May 28.

White is charged in connection with the shooting at the Happy Shopper in the 600 block of East Washington Street. Leondrae Shaqil Johnson, 25, died from his injuries.

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Antonio Lamon Jefferson, also charged in the incident, was also hospitalized.

White’s additional charges were previously reported on May 31. He is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and shoot, stab, cut or wound.

White’s arraignment in Suffolk Circuit Court is set for June 14.

Jefferson awaits his next court date on July 22 in General District Court.

The full grand jury report is below.

Byron Franklin Ambrose — involuntary manslaughter

Larry Lamount Avery — distribute marijuana; possess gun with Schedule I or II drugs; possession with intent to distribute Schedule I or II drugs; possess firearm while a convicted felon; felon possess weapon/ammunition

Cory Ace Bennett — possession of heroin with intent to distribute, second offense; elude police, endangerment; possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, second offense; possession of amphetamine with intent to distribute, second offense; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, ½ ounce to 5 pounds

Charles Edward Boone — falsify firearm purchase form; attempted falsify firearm purchase form; nonviolent felon possess gun, more than 10 years

Nicholas Aron Burden — abduction; strangle causing wound or injury; malicious wounding; statutory burglary

Lamont L. Carroll — carry concealed weapon

Jararbe Jawar Casper — attempted falsify firearm purchase form

Travis Deshawn Clark — prisoner possess marijuana

Jonathan M. Cohen — child neglect/abuse (2 counts)

Eldridge M. Cotton Jr. — reckless with gun causing permanent serious bodily injury

Danny Damias Council — possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, more than ½ ounce but less than 5 pounds (2 counts)

Josh Patrick Edwards — assault and battery of law enforcement officer

Maya Rhea Fajardo — possession of Schedule I or II drugs

Anthony Thomas Foster Jr. — embezzlement

Kenneth Ray Gaskins — possession of Schedule I or II drugs; possession of cocaine

Curtis Lee Gatling — concealment, third offense

Dwayne Eddie Goodman Jr. — elude police, endangerment

Trevon J. Hall — grand larceny; statutory burglary

Tanajah Samone Harrell — larceny of a firearm; malicious wounding

Vernesha Lashae Harrell — larceny of a firearm; malicious wounding

Larnell Demarkis Hilliard — violent felon possess/transport weapon; prisoner possess marijuana

Tyquan Lashaun Holloman — eluding police, endangerment; reckless driving

Marcell Donald Jordan — strangle causing wounding or injury

Dale Lee Justus Jr. — credit card theft; credit card fraud

Adam Joseph Kelly — strangle causing wound or injury; abduction

Trivonte Jaquan King — possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, more than ½ ounce but less than 5 pounds

Dominique Tremaine Knight — statutory burglary

Sterling Dionne Lassiter Jr. — felony eluding

Latonya Michelle Little — hit and run with injury

Wade Leon Lyons Jr. — assault and battery of law enforcement officer; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, more than ½ ounce but less than 5 pounds

Tory Jarael Mercer — possess Schedule I or II drugs; possess gun on person with drugs

Jerimy William Mulder — credit card theft (2 counts); credit card fraud more than $200 in 6 months; obtain money by false pretenses

Jesse Barrett Munday — possess heroin

Brian Jamlick Njiiri — drive while intoxicated, third or subsequent offense within 5 years

William Jackson Norton — drive while intoxicated, third offense within 5 years

Donald Myer Page Jr. — threat to bomb/burn

Armonie Trenae Picot — aggravated malicious wounding

Keenan Sean Pierce — falsify firearm purchase form

Star Rocket Privott — malicious wounding; statutory burglary

Arlester Samuel Ratcliff III — possession with intent to distribute cocaine; conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, ½ ounce to 5 pounds; conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute

Javan Melech Rayford — possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, ½ ounce to 5 pounds

Jennifer Anne Read — credit card forgery (2 counts); credit card fraud more than $200 in 6 months; obtain money by false pretenses

Dennis Nathanial Reid — grand larceny (2 counts); conspiracy to commit larceny (2 counts)

Tyler Benjamin Russo — child neglect/abuse; child cruelty; assault and battery of a family member; contribute to delinquency of a minor

Keith Keshaun Sessoms — grand larceny

Justin Sinclair — possess heroin

Thomas E. Stallings III — hit and run, injury

Elpidio Tapia Gaspas — drugs, possess Schedule I or II substance

Arthur Mac Thorpe — habitual offender, subsequent offense

Britny Rose Tukes — fail to return bailed property

Darryle Darnell White — habitual offender, subsequent offense

Marquay Antonio White — first-degree murder; second-degree murder; use firearm in felony; shoot, stab, cut or wound

Tony Alexander Williams — statutory burglary; larceny with intent to sell; grand larceny; violent felon possess/transport weapon (2 counts)