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Monday 3 July 2017

Man facing murder charges in road-rage slaying of woman, 18

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A Thomas Hogan said. viewed by a forensic ballis- was found in the suspect’s
Pennsylvania man was in “They jockeyed for posi- tics expert who told us that bedroom, Hogan said.
custody Sunday for what tion, and he wasn’t happy, that round came from a Asked if race was a factor
a prosecutor called the so he pulled out a gun and 40-caliber Smith and Wes- in the slaying — Desper is
“savage” and “senseless” shot Bianca in the head, son semi-automatic hand- white and Roberson black
death of a recent high killing her instantly,” he said. gun,” Hogan said. — Hogan said there was no
school graduate shot in the After Roberson was shot, Desper had a permit to indication that race played
head during a road-rage her car veered off the carry the gun, which he a role. “This appears to be
confrontation as the two road, struck a tree and was purchased in November a savage, senseless and
tried to merge in a single found in a ditch. 2015, Hogan said. brutal act from one human
lane. The shooter fled in a red After Desper turned himself being to another human
David Desper, 28, of Train- pickup, driving partly along in, the dented red pickup being,” he said.
er, turned himself in ac- the shoulder of the high- truck sought in the shooting Desper remained in cus-
companied by an attorney This Sunday, July 2, 2017 way until exiting the road. was found in nearby Glen tody without bail. Defense
early Sunday, and police photo provided by the West Authorities tracked the Mills, and the 40-caliber attorney Daniel McGar-
said he was charged with Goshen Police Department suspect vehicle on surveil- semi-automatic handgun rigle declined comment
first- and third-degree mur- shows David Desper. lance video and sorted police believed was used Sunday.q
der, possession of an instru- (West Goshen PD via AP) through hundreds of tips
ment of crime, and reckless in West Chester and was from the public, calling on
endangering in the death planning to attend Jack- the suspect to turn himself Rapper held for unrelated charges
of 18-year-old Bianca sonville University in Flori- in for his own sake and for after Little Rock nightclub shooting
Roberson in West Goshen da this fall, were trying to the sake of the family.
Township. merge into a single lane “We got a crucial piece By SEAN MURPHY the shooting in which 25
Desper and Roberson, who Wednesday as a two-lane of evidence from Bianca KELLY P. KISSEL people between the ages
had just graduated from road narrowed, Chester herself, because the round Associated Press of 16 and 35 suffered gun-
Bayard Rustin High School County District Attorney recovered from her was re- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A shot wounds, and three
rapper whose concert in others were hurt afterward.
Little Rock was the site of a He said police did not re-
shooting that left 28 people cover any weapons at
injured was arrested early the scene of the shooting,
Sunday on unrelated as- which authorities believe
sault charges while outside may have been gang-
an Alabama club where related. “We are definitely
he was performing just 24 looking at that possibility,”
hours later, and authorities McClanahan said. “We
said several firearms were know that gang members
recovered during the ar- were present inside.”
rest. Ricky Hampton, 25, of Material advertising the
Memphis, Tennessee, also concert by Finese 2Tymes
known as Finese 2Tymes, showed a man pointing a
was arrested on outstand- gun at a camera, drawing
ing charges of aggravated a rebuke from Mayor Mark
assault with a gun out of Stodola.
Forrest City in eastern Ar- Hampton was being held
kansas, the U.S. Marshals Sunday without bond in Al-
Service said. A second abama. A message posted
man also was taken into on the rapper’s Facebook
custody. page Saturday offered
Several firearms seized by thoughts and prayers for
federal authorities during those injured: “THE VIO-
Hampton’s arrest will be LENCE IS NOT FOR THE CLUB
sent to a crime lab in Arkan- PEOPLE. WE ALL COME
sas to determine whether WITH 1 MOTIVE AT THE END
they match shell casings OF THE DAY, AND THATS TO
found at the scene of the HAVE FUN.”
shooting early Saturday at The volley of gunfire inside
the Power Ultra Lounge, the Power Ultra Lounge
said Little Rock Police Lt. came so fast that inves-
Steven McClanahan. tigators believe multiple
McClanahan said no ar- people had to have been
rests have been made in involved.q