The man accused of firing the shot that killed a 9-year-old Bridgeton girl will have his detention hearing next week.
Zahmere McKoy, 19, is one of four men charged in Jennifer Trejo's death. But it was allegedly him who fired the stray bullet that
struck the little girl as she slept in her bed at about 12:30 a.m. July 17.
The other three men already are being held on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses
McKoy was shooting at Lawrence Brewer, Tyrese McNair and a group of people that night when he missed his intended targets, according to the charges. The bullet meant for Brewer instead struck Trejo.
McKoy has been in a Delaware hospital since he was shot Aug. 20, during fight at the Riggins station on Burlington Road and Route 49.
Two men — including the victim — have been charged in an afternoon shooting at a Bridgeton gas station. Police responded to the Riggins station at Burlington Road and Route 49 at about 4:30 p.m. Monday for reports of someone shot, Police Chief Michael Gaimari said. Zahmere McCoy, 19, already had been rushed to Inspira ...
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McKoy was briefly in court Thursday morning, when a request was made to postpone the hearing until next week.
Under bail reform, there is no monetary bail, so detention hearings are held in order to keep suspects until their case goes through the system.
