BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Two Buffalo men are facing murder and weapons charges for a shooting that occurred on Genesee Street in July 2023.
The Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced that 41-year-old Ernest Brown was arraigned Monday in Erie County Court on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Brown had been wanted on an indictment warrant and was arrested last week in the Jamestown area. As per the source wkbw
Brown’s co-defendant, 25-year-old Twandrell L. Dean, was arraigned in Erie County Court in September 2023 on identical charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
The incident took place on July 22, 2023, when three individuals were shot outside a tavern on Genesee Street near Mortimer Street.
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Two victims, a 33-year-old man and a 44-year-old man, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The third victim, 31-year-old Devin Lockwood, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Brown is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on July 16 and is currently held without bail. Dean, who has been in custody since his September arraignment, is set to return to court on August 7.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Buffalo Police Department.