RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Prosecutors say two young men accused of killing a teen in Rapid City earlier this week shot the victim during a planned robbery.
Nineteen-year-old Andre Martinez and 19-year-old Cole Waters appeared in court Friday on multiple counts, including aiding and abetting first-degree murder. The Rapid City Journal reports they could face the death penalty or life in prison.
They are accused of killing 17-year-old Emmanuel Hinton of Box Elder on Tuesday during an apparent drug sale. Prosecutors say Martinez planned the robbery, and Waters held Martinez’s gun to Hinton’s head and shot him.
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Bail for both men was set at $1 million, cash-only bond. An attorney for Martinez called that “quite exuberant” and said her client has post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health issues.
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Information from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com
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