LANCASTER – Three men charged with murder and gang enhancements stemming from a daylight shooting in Lancaster last year appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom Wednesday.
Terrell Henderson, 21, Joshua Lockett, 20, and Randy Sullivan, 35, pleaded not guilty, and a preliminary hearing was set for March 19, according to Sandi Gibbons, public information officer for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
The three men were arrested on Nov. 29, 2012, hours after Brandon Houston was shot to death in Lancaster.
At approximately 1:09 p.m. that day, Lancaster deputies responded to the 43000 Block of Gadsden Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, according to a Sheriff’s Department press report.
When officers arrived, they saw a Houston lying on the street suffering from several gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Houston, 21, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators learned that the victim and several suspects were involved in a fight on the street, when one of the suspects pulled out a gun and fatally shot the victim, the sheriff’s press report states.
Family members said the street fight stemmed from a verbal dispute between Houston and the mother of his child, which escalated when the woman called the three suspects over to Houston’s home.
Houston’s sister, Lakeisha Coulter, said she witnessed the street fight and the shooting.
Henderson, Lockett and Sullivan were involved in the street fight with Houston, but there was a fourth man who pulled the trigger, Coulter claims. (Read more here.)
Only Henderson, Lockett and Sullivan are charged in Houston’s death. Each suspect remains jailed on $2 million bail.
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vona says
March 11, 2013 at 2:45 amDon’t be so quick to judge someone’s journey if you haven’t walked their path. Everyone makes mistakes so how can we judge. No one is perfect and he didn’t deserve to die. I pray everyday that justice will be served for my friend Brandon , cause his family deserves that much. Rest in Heaven Brandon Labre Houston we miss you down here thuggin in these streets. Love you lots : )
Beervana says
March 11, 2013 at 10:35 amTru that, Ya think? . However, there should be justice for Brandon. RIP
sikntired says
March 11, 2013 at 4:56 pmYeah, Vona, we miss him down here thuggin in the streets….not!
Otto says
March 11, 2013 at 6:57 pmCome on Sik- Haven’t you made “mistakes” and thugged in the streets before???
sikntired says
March 11, 2013 at 11:33 pmYeah,it was the sixties and I lived near Harvard Square.
Otto says
March 12, 2013 at 6:05 pmMakes sense. I thugged in the mean streets of Greenwich Connecticut in my youth.
Palmdale_Diego says
March 12, 2013 at 6:41 pmYou haven’t thugged until you’ve thugged in hubcap Nevada.
Otto says
March 12, 2013 at 7:01 pmEven I did not have the huevos to thug there, PD.
sikntired says
March 12, 2013 at 8:41 pmEast coast gangstas, lol.
Beervana says
March 12, 2013 at 8:48 pmThuggin on the mean streets of Minot. ;)
Beervana says
March 12, 2013 at 8:49 pm…and it’s Vana, not Vona.
sikntired says
March 12, 2013 at 9:07 pmSorry,posting at top says vona.
Palmdale_Steve says
March 7, 2013 at 4:38 pmThis happened Friday, 1 PM when the majority of working folks are at their place of employment, what’s up with that?
Gladys says
March 7, 2013 at 5:01 pmEveryday’s a holiday at the end of that street.
J. Ripper says
March 7, 2013 at 10:06 pmIt was 5:00 somewhere.
Thomas says
March 8, 2013 at 8:18 amThat line refers to people who work and quiting time
Gladys says
March 8, 2013 at 11:40 amlol sa
narina says
March 7, 2013 at 11:14 amovcourse family will say they didnt do it ,because they know if there asses lock up they will be doing serious time
mckenzie says
March 7, 2013 at 8:21 amgod bless the family
Palmdale_Steve says
March 6, 2013 at 6:03 pmFine looking individuals and probably upstanding members of the community….NOT.