By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A 21-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on a murder charge stemming from the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Damutri Thurston, who prosecutors say was shot by his own accomplices during a failed double-murder attempt.

Prosecutors allege Richard McKinney and another man, along with Thurston, exited a beige Toyota Vitz near Dunmore Street on September 17, 2022 and opened fire on two men outside a residence. During the gun attack, Thurston was allegedly struck by his accomplices. Police later stopped the vehicle near Fort Fincastle after a chase, recovering three guns and a large quantity of ammunition. Officers found Thurston in the back seat with apparent gunshot wounds to his upper torso. He died at Princess Margaret Hospital on December 21, 2022.

Before his death, Thurston had been accused of the September 18, 2021 murder of Devante Brown near Meat Max on Carmichael Road. His co-accused in that case, Jawuan Armbrister, was convicted of murder in June.

McKinney was charged with Thurston’s murder before Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley and was not required to enter a plea. The case will proceed to the Supreme Court by voluntary bill of indictment. He was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services and must apply for bail in the higher court. The VBI is scheduled to be served on December 4. Inspector Deon Barr prosecuted.