A teen has been arrested in the broad-daylight taking pictures dying of a Los Angeles-based drill rapper at a Bronx pharmacy earlier this month, authorities say.
River Jones, 18, was picked up by investigators Wednesday at a dorm constructing on the Monroe Faculty campus in New Rochelle in Westchester County and faces a high cost of second-degree homicide within the June 9 slaying of 27-year-old rapper Avanti Frowner, police and prosecutors stated.
Jones was one of many suspects who allegedly beat and robbed Frowner — aka Cash Gang Vontae – simply earlier than 3:45 p.m. inside Superb Pharmacy at 595 E. Tremont Ave., in response to a felony criticism.
One other suspect who stays at massive repeatedly shot Frowner within the physique and torso, prosecutors stated.
Frowner was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, the place he was pronounced useless.
Police stated in addition they are nonetheless trying to find a number of others within the slaying.
In a Friday telephone interview, Frowner’s brother, Roger Frowner, Jr., 37, instructed The Submit that “it feels fairly good” that an arrest was made, “however I do know that extra must be executed.
“I simply hope that they're positively taken off the streets before later,” he stated of his brother’s killers.
“It’s solely a matter of time earlier than they're all taken off the streets, nevertheless it feels OK that one is off the streets. I’ll really feel lots higher as soon as they're all in custody and their destiny is set.”
Frowner, initially from Chicago, moved to LA to pursue his music profession. He has a 6-year-old son, in response to his brother.
“He was making an attempt to entertain his followers and dwell his life in addition to present for his son,” his brother stated. “Throughout Chicago, he's well-known – everyone knew him.”
He stated his slain brother “got here from a wrestle.
“We got here from a giant household,” Roger Frowner stated. “He labored his approach up with music, moved to LA, I believe in 2017, and he just about has been hustling ever since together with his music. He winded up getting within the automobile enterprise. He was actually pursuing his music, so he wasn’t a foul man. He positively wasn’t on the market in search of hassle.
“I take into consideration him every single day,” the rapper’s brother added. “However I'm going to maintain his legacy going, maintain his music going and his enterprise transferring ahead like he’d need us to do.”
Chilling footage of the taking pictures obtained by The Submit confirmed 4 of the suspects fighting Frowner earlier than certainly one of them fired off at the very least 4 pictures.
The group then ran, leaving the helpless sufferer sprawled out behind the counter with a blood-soaked shirt.
The suspects made off with Frowner’s chain and cash, sources stated.
He was on the town for a present, in response to police sources and his dad, Roger Frowner Sr., 56.
“I'm actually wanting ahead to you all discovering the remainder of them guys,” the elder Frowner instructed The Submit on Friday.
In a earlier interview the day after the taking pictures the dad, had stated, “They don’t should be on the streets no extra — ever!
“In the event that they kill someone in broad daylight, inside a retailer, they're treacherous.”
“They made a mistake,” he continued. “They did the dumbest factor they may ever do in life. And I hope God will make them pay for all of it.”
Jones was ordered held with out bail throughout his Thursday arraignment.
He additionally faces costs of first-degree manslaughter, theft within the first and second levels, felony possession of a weapon and felony possession of stolen property.
Further reporting by M’Niyah Lynn
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