For Immediate Release September 22, 2008
Contact: Corey Welford/Jessica Venezia 781-897-8325
Third Man Arraigned In Connection With 2006 Cambridge Homicide
CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today that a Boston man was arraigned today in connection with the 2006 shooting death of Corey Davis, 19, in Cambridge.
Sherrod Bright, age 24, was arraigned this morning in Cambridge District Court on charges of first degree murder and accessory before the fact. Cambridge District Court Judge Roanne Sragow ordered Bright held without bail.
Bright’s next court date is October 27 for a pre-trial hearing.
Two men had already been arrested and indicted in connection with the murder of Davis. State Police from the District Attorney’s Office along with Cambridge Police continued to investigate the matter and, based on further evidence that was developed, it is now alleged that Sherrod Bright conspired with both other defendants to kill Davis.
According to authorities, at approximately midnight on March 19, 2006, Cambridge Police responded to a reported shooting in the vicinity of 136 Hamilton Street in Cambridge. At the scene, they found Davis lying on the sidewalk, a short distance away from a parked vehicle, evidencing gunshot wounds. He was transported by emergency medical personnel to Massachusetts General Hospital, and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Investigators from the State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office joined Cambridge Police at the scene, and initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Davis’ death.
Davis was shot in the black Infiniti sedan near which he was found shortly before midnight. On March 20, 2006, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (ME) completed its autopsy on Davis. The ME found the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, and ruled the death a homicide.
After an exhaustive three-month investigation, on Thursday, June 22, 2006, police sought and obtained warrants for Ahmad Bright, age 17, of Dorchester, and Remel Ahart, age 21, of Quincy. Police allege that Ahart shot Davis from the backseat of the Infiniti sedan near which Davis was found, and that Bright participated in the shooting as a joint venturer.
Ahart was placed under arrest without incident on Friday, June 23, 2006, at approximately 6:45 a.m., at his residence in Quincy. He was arraigned later that morning in Cambridge District Court before Judge Michele Hogan on charges of murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and possession of a firearm (2 counts). He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail.
On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Bright turned himself in at the Cambridge Police Department. Bright was arraigned the following day in Cambridge District Court before Judge George Sprague. He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail.
On August 14, 2006, the Grand Jury returned indictments against Ahart and Bright. Both are charged with murder, armed assault to murder, and carrying a firearm without a license (2 counts). Ahart was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court on August 16, 2006. He entered a plea of not guilty, and was ordered held without bail. Bright was arraigned on September 7, 2006 in Middlesex Superior Court in Cambridge before Judge Isaac Borenstein. He entered a plea of not guilty, and was ordered held without bail.
The prosecutors assigned to this case are Assistant District Attorneys Nathaniel Yeager and John Verner. The Victim Witness Advocate is Daniella Bianco.
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