Heard about this breifly on the radio this morning, checked it out today. Looks pretty scummy all around, however the two did force their way into Phillips' apartment. Chasing someone who has robbed you and shooting them may not exactly be self defense, especially not when it is over drugs, but at the same time, I believe that home invaders need to learn that they are giving up their lives when they commit those types of crimes, because right now there is no real punishment that they face. none that they care about anyway, going to jail is like a degree for them. And much of the time people legitimately defending their homes get prosecuted as if they were seeking out an innocent victim to kill.
But this guy happens to come off as a total scumbag.
http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/025789.html
http://www.wmtw.com/news/15942831/detail.html?rss=port&psp=news
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=85364
But this guy happens to come off as a total scumbag.
http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/025789.html
http://www.wmtw.com/news/15942831/detail.html?rss=port&psp=news
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=85364
A 45-year-old Portland man was arrested and charged with murder today in connection with the shooting death of a 25-year-old man from New York on Sunday night.
At a press conference this afternoon, Portland Police Chief Tim Burton said police believe Randel Phillips shot Lashawn Covington on the sidewalk outside Phillips' home at 73 Cumberland Ave. Burton said Covington and another man from New York, 21-year-old Klein Ferandes, had attempted to rob Phillips before the shooting.
Police were called to Mercy Hospital after Covington arrived there with a gunshot wound at approximately 9:50 p.m. Sunday. Covington was later transferred to Maine Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Ferandes was also arrested today and charged with robbery and assault on a police officer.
The police chief said both Ferandes and Phillips have extensive criminal records and all three men knew each other. He said police suspect the men were involved in drug trafficking.
Phillips and Ferandes are being held at Cumberland County Jail. They are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.