A second man was arraigned in Brockton District Court Thursday, May 22, on charges he helped the shooting suspect in the double homicide near Westgate Mall in Brockton, evade capture, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office.
Jaylen Speed, 24, of Dorchester, pleaded not guilty Thursday to one count of accessory after the fact.
According to investigators, Speed was allegedly in contact with the shooting suspect, Davinci Leonard, in the hours after the fatal March shooting of Tymari Alberton, 15, and Cevannah Alvarez, 18.
Speed is accused of providing his cell phone for Leonard to use to communicate with others to evade capture, the DA’s office said.
He was also seen with Leonard and David Mosley-Lott, 32, of Quincy, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday, May 20, to charges alleging he also assisted Leonard in the days after the shooting, including letting him sleep at his house.
Bail set at $50,000
Speed was held on $50,000 cash bail, placed on GPS monitoring and ordered to home confinement if released, the DA’s office said.
He is scheduled to return for a probable cause hearing on June 18.
Is shooting suspect Davinci Leonard still on the run?
Yes, as of May 22, Leonard has not been captured.
If you have information
The DA is asking anyone with information which may lead to Leonard to please contact Massachusetts State Police at 508-894-2584.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton shooting near mall: 2nd man charged with helping suspect hide
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