Inset left: Tymari Albertson (George Lopes Funeral Home). Inset middle: Cevannah Alvarez (Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home & Cremation). Inset right: Davinci Leonard (U.S. Marshals Service). Background: The Chipotle restaurant located at 500 Westgate Drive in Brockton, Massachusetts (Google Maps).
A man from Massachusetts is facing charges after allegedly shooting two individuals outside a Chipotle restaurant and then escaping. Authorities are actively searching for him.
Davinci Leonard, aged 23, has been formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Additionally, he faces charges for carrying a firearm without a license, having a loaded firearm without a license, possessing ammunition without a firearm identification card, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a residence.
Leonard has been on the run since the deadly shooting took place in March.
The incident occurred on March 22, involving 18-year-old Cevannah Alvarez and 15-year-old Tymari Albertson, who were outside the Chipotle at 500 Westgate Drive in Brockton, as reported by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
Leonard was also present, and reportedly an argument ensued between him and Albertson.
With many people in the surrounding shopping area, Leonard allegedly fired his weapon, hitting Alvarez and Albertson. Brockton police arrived at the scene, and the victims were transported to nearby hospitals, where they were later declared deceased.
It is unclear what exactly caused the confrontation before the shooting, but law enforcement investigated and identified Leonard as their suspect. However, they could not find him, and they allege he had help eluding authorities.
David Mosley-Lott, 32, and Jaylen Speed, 24, were arrested in the months after the double murder for their “alleged involvement in helping Leonard evade justice,” the DA’s office said.
Both defendants have pleaded not guilty to accessory after the fact, according to The Enterprise.
A witness at the scene of the shooting told Boston’s NBC affiliate WBTS that there was an event going on at the time of the shooting.
“Brockton’s getting worse and worse, so I don’t know what to say,” said Renee Williams. “It’s just sad you can’t even have a good event for people to be out here just shooting young kids, every other day.”
The U.S. Marshals Service in the District of Massachusetts, along with the Massachusetts State Police and Brockton Police Department, has offered a reward of up to $7,500 to anyone who helps them locate Leonard.
The suspect is described as about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. However, he is “believed to have changed his appearance by cutting his hair short.”
“No one should approach him,” Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said in June. Addressing Leonard, he then said, “Turn yourself in immediately and let the process begin … we don’t need anybody else’s family to get hurt.”
