{"id":50273,"date":"2014-04-03T23:05:26","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T06:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=50273"},"modified":"2014-04-04T19:38:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T02:38:57","slug":"trio-found-guilty-in-lancaster-street-brawl-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/04\/03\/trio-found-guilty-in-lancaster-street-brawl-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Trio found guilty in Lancaster street brawl murder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L to R) Terrell Henderson, Joshua Lockett and Randy “Bam” Sullivan were found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the death of 21-year-old Brandy “Brandon” Houston. (LUIS MEZA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 Three men were found guilty Thursday for their involvement in the 2012 daylight shooting death of a man in Lancaster.<\/p>\n

Terrell Henderson<\/strong>, 22, Randy “Bam” Sullivan<\/strong>, 36, and Joshua Lockett<\/strong>, 21, were all found guilty of second degree murder. However, the jury rejected the gang enhancement allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m satisfied,\u201d said the victim\u2019s mother, Sheila Kaufman, who wept as the last verdict was read. \u201cMy son finally gets to rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Houston,<\/a>
Houston, a new father, was shot 12 times during an afternoon street brawl on Nov. 29, 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Her son, Brandy \u201cBrandon\u201d Houston<\/strong>, was shot 12 times during an afternoon street brawl near Coach’s Sports Bar on Nov. 29, 2012. Though none of the three defendants pulled the trigger, they’re every bit as culpable for Houston\u2019s death, prosecutor Jon Hatami convinced the jury.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe jury system worked, and justice has been served today,\u201d Hatami said Thursday.<\/p>\n

More than two dozen witnesses testified during the 21-day trial. The prosecution stressed that the murder was gang related, while the defense claimed it was a \u201cbaby mama drama\u201d case.<\/p>\n

On the morning of his death, Houston and the mother of his child got into an argument. She called her sister for a ride out of the residence, but her sister instead sent Henderson, Sullivan and Lockett to pick her up. When they arrived, an argument broke out between the three defendants and Houston. The three defendants left but promised they would return, according to court testimony.<\/p>\n

Sometime later, during the noon hour, Henderson, Sullivan and Lockett returned with the shooter and another man. A street brawl involving around a dozen people, including the defendants, ensued. During the fight, the shooter walked through the crowd, went directly to Houston and shot him 12 times, killing him, according to the prosecutor.<\/p>\n

The shooter still hasn\u2019t been identified.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The shooting happened in the 43000 block of Gadsden Avenue, near Coach’s Sports Bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIs the shooter also responsible? Obviously. But those three [defendants] are the ones who know who the shooter is,\u201d Hatami said. \u201cThey started the fight and brought the shooter\u2026 The three people who were ultimately responsible have been convicted and brought to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jurors deliberated for 12 hours before handing down the guilty verdicts. The defendants are due back for sentencing on May 9. Henderson faces 35 years to life in state prison; Sullivan faces 17 years to life; and Lockett faces 15 years to life in prison.<\/p>\n

The other man the trio brought to the scene is believed to be Denelle Wilson<\/strong>, Hatami said. Wilson is now wanted on a $500,000 warrant for accessory to commit murder.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information on Denelle Wilson or the shooter\u2019s identity is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Homicide Division at 323-890-5500. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.<\/p>\n

Previous related stories:<\/p>\n

Trial opens for 3 charged in daylight murder<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Trio pleads not guilty in daylight shooting death<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Gunman still at large in daylight shooting death, witnesses say<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

3 arrested for murder in daylight shooting death<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Man shot to death in Lancaster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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LANCASTER \u2013 Three men were found guilty Thursday for their involvement in the 2012 daylight shooting death of a man in Lancaster. Terrell Henderson, 22, Randy “Bam” Sullivan, 36, and Joshua Lockett, 21, were all found guilty of second degree murder. However, the jury rejected the gang enhancement allegations. \u201cI\u2019m satisfied,\u201d said the victim\u2019s mother, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[719],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50273"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}