By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A 29-year-old man was yesterday acquitted of murder and attempted murder in the trial of a fatal 2020 drive-by shooting on Hampton Street.
Lorenzo “Cheddar” Wilson was found not guilty on both charges before Justice Renae McKay after a nine-person jury returned a unanimous verdict.
Prosecutors alleged that Wilson was a passenger in a black vehicle that pulled up outside a mechanic shop around 1pm on April 7, 2020. Three armed gunmen allegedly opened fire on Deano “Twin” Gordon.
Superintendent Warren Johnson, responding to the sound of gunfire, engaged in a shootout with the suspects as they fled in the vehicle.
Gordon later died from his injuries.
While Supt Johnson claimed that Wilson was among the men in the vehicle’s right backseat, other witnesses said the assailants were masked and could not be identified.
Wilson appeared relieved after being acquitted.
Tonique Lewis represented the defence, while Cephia Pinder-Moss served as the prosecutor.
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