State v. Reid

In June 2001, defendant and Shahkene Joseph, also known as “Shottie,” intended to rob an apartment where marihuana was regularly sold. When the victim opened the door with a BB gun in hand to ward off a stray dog, he apparently saw defendant and Joseph, causing the victim to push the door closed. Defend*1496ant and Joseph then fired weapons through the door, with a shotgun blast hitting the victim’s shoulder and a rifle bullet fatally striking him in the neck. After an investigation that ran cold for several years, police obtained a statement from Joseph explaining that he and defendant attempted…