DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Police have charged a second man in the death of a teenager who was fatally shot in northeast Des Moines.
Des Moines police said Wednesday in a news release that 22-year-old Makaveli Depriest Russell has been charged with first-degree murder and robbery in the April 14 shooting of 17-year-old Donzell Martin. Police say Russell was arrested Tuesday in East Hazel Crest, Illinois, and is awaiting extradition to Iowa.
Also facing the same charges is 28-year-old Javell D. Williams, of Des Moines, who was arrested a day after the shooting.
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Detectives also are asking the public’s help in finding 24-year-old Marcus Qushun Brown, who is wanted on suspicion of robbery and for questioning in Martin’s death. Police say Brown should be considered armed and dangerous.
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