2 MEN ARRAIGNED IN STREET SLAYING.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - Two reputed reputed adj. referring to what is accepted by general public belief, whether or not correct. gang members are accused of shooting to death a Palmdale teenager during a night of hunting for people to rob on Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley streets. LeMarcus Spencer, who was shot in the chest and then again in the back as he ran away, thought the robbers' demands for money was a joke, prosecutors said. ``It's a callous cal·lous adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a callus or callosity. callous of the nature of a callus; hard. , cold-blooded murder. There was no reason to shoot somebody,'' Deputy District Attorney Hayden Zacky said. Laquane Keith, 19, and Reno Williams, 21, both of Palmdale, are each charged with murder and attempted robbery in the death of Spencer, whose body was found about 2 a.m. Aug. 18 beside Avenue R at 27th Street East. They also are charged with kidnapping kidnapping, in law, the taking away of a person by force, threat, or deceit, with intent to cause him to be detained against his will. Kidnapping may be done for ransom or for political or other purposes. and dissuading a witness in connection with a man whom prosecutors said they forced to drive them around while they looked for people to rob. Keith and Williams each pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the charges. Keith is being held in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. $1.5 million bail and Williams is being held without bail. Hayden said he planned to add a special-circumstance allegation that the killing was committed during an attempted robbery, making the defendants eligible for death or life in prison without the possibility of parole. ``They didn't successfully rob anybody, but they were stalking Criminal activity consisting of the repeated following and harassing of another person. Stalking is a distinctive form of criminal activity composed of a series of actions that taken individually might constitute legal behavior. victims. For one reason or another they were unable to complete the robberies,'' Zacky said. They came upon Spencer who was walking down the street, Zacky said. ``Ultimately, they saw Spencer and called him over to the car they were in, demanded he give them all his belongings, then both defendants each shot him and he died,'' Zacky said. Zacky said the man who was forced to drive the two defendants might have known them, but that Spencer did not. Spencer thought they were joking, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the second victim, Zacky said. After the shooting, the assailants drove off and dropped off the second victim. ``They threatened him that he better not say anything,'' Zacky said. Williams already was in custody on an unrelated charge when he was arrested in connection with the slaying, Zacky said. Keith was later located by sheriff's deputies and arrested under a warrant. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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