For Immediate Release September 19, 2008                                  
Contact: Corey Welford/Jessica Venezia 781-897-8325

Third Man Arrested In Connection With 2006 Cambridge Homicide

CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone and Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas informed the public today that a Boston man was arrested today in connection with the 2006 shooting death of Corey Davis, 19, in Cambridge.

Sherrod Bright, age 24, was arrested this morning in Brockton by State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Cambridge Police, and Brockton Police. He was charged with murder, accessory before the fact of murder, and conspiracy to commit murder.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday morning in Cambridge District Court.

Two men had already been arrested and indicted in connection with the murder of Davis. State Police from the Middlesex 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 the other defendants to kill Davis.

“We allege that Sherrod Bright conspired with his brother and Remel Ahart to shoot and kill Corey Davis,” District Attorney Leone said. “While this case is more than two years old, we never stopped investigating to determine whether more people were responsible for the murder of Corey Davis. That continued investigation resulted in today’s arrest. I want to commend the work of the Massachusetts State Police and the Cambridge Police for their partnership and commitment to this case. I also want to thank Brockton Police for their assistance in apprehending the defendant.”

Commissioner Haas expressed his thanks to the District Attorney’s Office and the members of his department for their cooperative investigation.

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. 

These charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The prosecutors assigned to this case are Assistant District Attorneys Nathaniel Yeager and John Verner. The case is being investigated by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Cambridge Police.

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