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Additional Teens Charged In Robbery, Killing Of Queens Man

2009_06_dkao.jpg Two more teens were charged in connection to the robbery and fatal strangulation of a Chinese newspaper executive in Queens. According to the Daily News, "Jay-Quel Merkerson and Bryce Newton, both 16, were hit with various counts after both were spotted in David Kao's stolen Lexis SUV after he was slain"—Merkerson for possession of stolen property and Newton for unlawful use of a stolen vehicle. The Post says that a 15-year-old was also charged with possession of stolen property. Currently, Corey Azor, 16, and Chris Levy, 17, were charged with Kao's murder and are being held without bail. Azor and Levy, along with a third teen Keron Wiltshire (who was charged with possession of stolen property—Kao's SUV), allegedly attacked and robbed another Asian man in May; Queens DA Richard Brown said, "While all three defendants are accused of preying on Asian men to rob, two of the defendants are charged with a senseless and brutal crime that, by their own alleged actions, shows a complete disregard for human life. This case will be vigorously prosecuted.”

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  • The Edge

    Jews and blacks working together to pick on the yellow man.

    So many jokes..

  • nik13

    Jay-Quel, Bryce & Keron? No kidding. Such nice names.

  • The Edge

    The Asian gangs in prison would get them first..

  • Rocknrope

    Good, lock em all up. 15, 16, 17 years old? The first, and hopefully only pieces of asses they'll ever taste will be when Omar spews some brown sugar up their own asterisks.

  • Brooklyn

    Jay-Quel - what I always wish I was named.

  • r1b2

    Bye bye, boys. Your smooth hairless young bodies will make you very popular. Good plan.

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