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Thursday, 24 August 2017 16:46

Second person wanted in July Enfield shooting arrested

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A second person wanted in what Enfield police have described as a gang-related shooting was apprehended earlier this week.

Dickens

Chief Tyree Davis said in a statement Khiry Dickens, 24, was arrested Monday around 1 p.m. at a residence on Wildwood Drive.

Taphil Yancey was arrested earlier this month in connection with the shooting which occurred in Bell Street July 24.

Enfield police Detective Willie Murphy Jr. charged Dickens with possession of firearm by felon, felony discharge a firearm as a part of criminal gang activity, felony conspiracy, felony discharge a weapon into an occupied vehicle, felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, misdemeanor going armed to the terror of the people, and misdemeanor injury to personal property.

He was also served with an outstanding order for arrest on the charges of resisting a public officer and assault on a government official as well as outstanding warrants for resisting a public officer and assault and battery.

Dickens was placed in jail under $1,000,000 bond for charges related to the shooting; $50,000 bond for the outstanding warrants; and $5,000 for failure to appear.

Murphy said earlier this month the attempted murder is apparently related to a dispute between sets of Blood gang members. Yancey and Dickens have been identified as Blood members.

An occupied vehicle was shot several times and the driver’s side window was shattered.

The vehicle was in motion at the time of the shooting.

Semiautomatic weapons were used.

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