"Messiah Nantwi murdered two people in a span of 27 hours, and the family and loved ones of these victims are now suffering deep pain and trauma.
Video of the shooting clearly shows his face, prosecutors say - they say a witness who saw him run also identified him. Nantwi allegedly stood over him and fired another round into his head before walking casually out of the store. He appeared to still be moving, video showed. The victim in this case, who had just made a purchase and turned to leave, also fell to the ground. Again, Nantwi is accused of shooting the victim at extremely close range, striking him in the head. That narrative is eerily similar to the violence that played out on store security cameras in the smoke shop on Lenox Avenue in Harlem about 27 hours later on April 9. He then allegedly stood over the defenseless victim and shot him several more times, prosecutors alleged. Nantwi allegedly shot Duncan at close range, causing him to fall to the ground. Prosecutors added that the same person seen in the video fled to Nantwi's apartment complex after the shooting as well. Prosecutors previously said video of the killer before and after the murder clearly shows his face, which they claim is Nantwi's. The younger man was felled on the corner of 132nd Street and Madison Avenue in broad daylight, around 4 p.m. Had that not happened, criminal justice reform advocates suggest, 36-year-old Brandon Brunson, of Brooklyn, and 19-year-old Jaylen Duncan might still be alive. A spokesperson said Nantwi made bail when the defense requested a lower amount. The status of that case is pending, the Bronx district attorney's office previously said. Nantwi was hit multiple times and treated for his injuries. Man in Brazen NYC Store Killing Arrested - and Cops Claim It Was His 2nd Murder in 30 Hours In that case, the then-18-year-old Nantwi allegedly opened fire on NYPD officers during a graffiti stop, firing three shots at an NYPD sergeant and two officers. It wasn't clear when Nantwi was released on bail in the Bronx indictment, which dates back to Feb. He is accused of shooting and killing two people in Harlem and East Harlem in early April, both of which occurred while Nantwi was out on bail in connection with a Bronx violent felony indictment. Messiah Nantwi faces two counts of second-degree murder and four counts of weapon possession, the Manhattan District Attorney's office announced Thursday. The 21-year-old accused of murdering a man inside a Harlem smoke shop was indicted for the gruesome execution-style slaying, according to the district attorney's office, which prosecutors have said was his second killing within 30 hours. In both cases, Nantwi allegedly shot at very close range and then stood over the victims on the ground as he fired again.Messiah Nantwi allegedly killed a 19-year-old in East Harlem a day before shooting and killing 36-year-old Brandon Brunson on April 9 inside the Lenox Avenue shop Nantwi had been out on bail after allegedly opening fire at NYPD officers in the Bronx during a 2021 graffiti stop.The 21-year-old accused of murdering a man inside a Harlem smoke shop was indicted for the gruesome execution-style slaying, according to the district attorney's office, which prosecutors have said was his second killing within 30 hours.Outerbridge was beaten to death at the Wilkerson’s South Jamaica home, where neighbors believed she stayed for weeks at a time. According to police, her husband Malik Wilkerson was in custody in Pittsburgh and awaits extradition to New York.Īccording to documents from the Queens District Attorney’s office, Devonnee Wilkerson told investigators that she was furious at Outerbridge for tattooing her pet name for her husband without permission. Her wounds were so severe that police initially believed them when they lied and claimed she had been shot, authorities said.ĭevonnee Wilkerson, one of the suspects in Outerbridge’s death, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault. Outerbridge was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on December 4 th by a couple that said they found her lying nearby on Sutphin Boulevard.
Sheryl Outerbridge, 38, was kidnapped and beaten to death by a husband and wife with whom she had a polyamorous relationship.
Mourners turned out for the memorial service of a Harlem mother of three at Unity Funeral Chapels in Harlem on Wednesday. Outerbridge, left, with Malik and Devonnee Wilkerson at Rockaway Beach, Queens.