Friday, May 22, 2009
News Indictment for teen accused of Standard murder
Posted by Mara Shalhoup on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Jonathan Redding, who along with three other gunmen is suspected of killing Standard bartender John Henderson, was indicted today for Henderson's murder, the AJC reports.
Redding, who is 17 and remains jailed without bond, is believed to be a member of the Mechanicsville street gang 30 Deep.
According to the AJC story:
Police are asking the public to help identify the three other suspected gang members who participated in the Standard shooting and other crimes, said Yvette Brown, a spokeswoman for the Fulton County district attorney’s office. The only description available is for three teenage males.
A $50,000 reward is being offered for info leading to the arrests of the three suspects.
Redding is not believed to have fired the fatal shot at Henderson, 27, during a January armed robbery of the popular Memorial Drive restaurant and bar. But under state law, Redding doesn't have to have directly killed Henderson to be guilty of his murder.
According to Georgia's felony murder statute, a defendant is guilty of murder as long as a homicide occured during the commission of another felony (in this case, armed robbery). Felony murder carries a mandatory life sentence.
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