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    Marcus Donte Reed - Louisiana Death Row




    August 18, 2010

    Three brothers killed over XBox 360

    In a bloody scene comparable to a violent TV show, three brothers were shot to death by an assault-weapon wielding man who believed they had stolen his video gaming system, authorities said Tuesday.

    Neighbors heard the gunfire late Monday and minutes later deputies found a bullet-riddled vehicle and three brothers inside, dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

    Jerimiah Adams, 20, and his siblings Jarquis, 18, and Jean, 13, were ambushed when the vehicle stopped in the driveway of a residence in the 9500 block of Keatchie-Marshall Road about 10 p.m., Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator said.

    Witnesses said the gunman was waiting in the woods with an assault weapon and a 30-round clip when the Chevy Malibu drove into the yard. He also had a .45 caliber handgun.

    "He begins shooting at the Malibu," Prator said at a news conference on Tuesday. "All were hit and the windows and glass was blown out the vehicle. It was like something you would see on a very violent television show."

    The gunman fled the scene on foot.

    Marcus Donté Reed, 33, of the 3000 block of Hoyte Drive, faces three counts of first-degree murder.

    Reed's girlfriend's home was burglarized Monday, and authorities believe the suspect opened fire because he thought the brothers — or at least one of them — had taken his XBox 360 video game system from the residence.

    The burglary wasn't reported to authorities and investigators have no evidence to support the reported motive. They describe the residence as a neighborhood hangout and say the Adams' were among a group of people at the house earlier.

    "We don't have any indication they were actually in the house that night," Prator said. "I'm not sure the extent of the relationship they had. We are still working on that."

    Authorities are trying to determine how Reed knew where the brothers would be Monday evening. The suspect's girlfriend left home just prior to the shooting. Prator said he doesn't believe she is involved.

    Chris Owens, a relative of the girlfriend, lives in the Keithville area and also was at the woman's house on Monday. He stood outside the crime scene tape Tuesday morning seeking answers from investigators.

    "Yesterday they were saying somebody broke into the house and stole some things," Owens said. "I don't remember anybody arguing or anything like that. So I don't know what could have happened."

    The brothers are from Keithville and the youngest was a student at Youree Drive Middle School and the Caddo Parish school system's Academic Recovery and Career Discoveries Center. Roy Murray, supervisor of security for Caddo schools, said grief counselors will be at both locations today to help the students and staff cope.

    Jerimiah Adams graduated from Huntington High School in 2008.

    The Rev. David Hudson, pastor of Church of the Living God in the Spring Ridge area, last saw Jerimiah and Jean Adams on Sunday morning. Both were in church. And that's where they were most every Sunday and for special occasions.

    "They were very active in the youth group, active in the choir, active in skits, all of the programs we had. They were very active in all of that," Hudson said.

    Hudson said he had known the Adams brothers for five years. During that time, he became well aware of their love of the outdoors — and horses.

    "The 18-year-old, Jarquis, would help me saddle up the mule when we would have events for the children. He's a horse lover. His younger brother wanted to take after him. That young man was a big help to me."

    Overall, Hudson describes the Jerimiah, Jarquis and Jean as "pretty good children. They were nice young men to work with. Very respectable young men."

    Hudson hopes by today to have a fund set up at an area bank where donations can be made to help the Adams' family with funeral expenses.

    This isn't Reed's first brush with law enforcement. In December 2007, he was convicted of a felony charge of illegal use of a weapon/dangerous instrument. Reed was involved in a shootout with another vehicle at the corner of Hollywood at Hearne avenues in which a business was struck, according to police reports. At the time, Reed had an assault rifle with one round in the chamber and 35 in the magazine.

    He faces the death penalty if convicted.

    "What kind of fool is this that would sit in the woods with a gun?," Prator asked. "There are some things all of the patrol cars in the world can't prevent.

    "The only thing that could have prevented this from happening is (him) not being born."

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100818/NEWS03/8180351/1060/NEWS01

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    Court cases coming up in Caddo Parish

    Marcus Donte Reed, 34, was in court Thursday for arguments and hearings.

    Reed is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the August 2010 shooting deaths of Jeremiah, Jarquis and Gene Adams outside a residence in the 9600 block of Keatchie Marshall Road. He is scheduled for jury trial in February.

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/...=2011111110308

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    Oct. 8 trial date set for accused triple murderer

    The Shreveport man accused of killing three brothers over a XBox 360 is set to go on trial Oct. 8.

    Marcus Reed, 34, appeared before Caddo District Judge Scott Crichton this morning for arguments and hearings. He pleaded not guilty to shooting Jeremiah, Jarquis and Gene Adams outside a residence in the 9600 block of Keatchie Marshall Road in August 2010.

    Authorities say the brothers were gunned down as their vehicle pulled into Reed’s girlfriend’s drive way. Reed accused the brothers –at least one of them-- of taking the game system from the residence. The girlfriend’s home allegedly had been burglarized earlier that day, but the burglary wasn’t reported to authorities.

    Witnesses said the gunman was waiting in the woods with an assault weapon and a 30-round clip when the Chevy Malibu drove into the yard. He also had a .45 caliber handgun.

    Reed faces the death penalty if convicted as charged of three counts of first-degree murder.

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/artic...text|FRONTPAGE

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    Man to appear in court for killing 3 brothers

    The Shreveport man accused of killing three brothers over an XBox 360 will be in court this morning for further proceedings, according to court records.

    Marcus Reed turns 35 today and is set to appear before Caddo District Judge Eugene Bryson at 9:30 a.m.

    He has pleaded not guilty to shooting Jeremiah, Jarquis and Gene Adams outside a residence in the 9600 block of Keatchie Marshall Road in August 2010.

    Authorities say the brothers were gunned down as their vehicle pulled into Reed's girlfriend's drive way. Reed accused the brothers "” at least one of them "” of taking the game system from the residence.

    The girlfriend's home allegedly had been burglarized earlier that day, but the burglary wasn't reported to authorities.

    Witnesses said the gunman was waiting in the woods with an assault weapon and a 30-round clip when the Chevy Malibu drove into the yard. He also had a .45-caliber handgun.

    Reed faces the death penalty if convicted as charged of three counts of first-degree murder. He jury trial is set for September

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/artic...ng-3-brothers-
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    Marcus Reed trial: Jury returns verdict in killing of brothers over XBox 360

    After less than an hour of deliberation, the jury in the trial of Marcus Reed returned a verdict of guilty on three counts of first-degree murder.

    Reed, 36, was on trial for the killings of Jarquis, 18, Gene, 13, and their older brother Jeremiah Adams, 20, over a video game system in August 2010. Prosecutors said Reed, of Shreveport, was waiting in the woods with an assault weapon and a 30-round clip when the Chevy Malibu the victims were in drove into a Keithville driveway. He also had a .45-caliber handgun.

    Reed’s girlfriend’s home was previously burglarized, and authorities claim Reed thought the brothers — or at least one of them — had taken his Xbox 360 video game system from the residence, authorities said.

    The burglary wasn’t reported to authorities, and investigators have no evidence to support the reported motive.

    According to testimony, neighbors heard the gunfire, and minutes later, deputies found a bullet-riddled vehicle and three brothers inside, dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

    Before handing up the guilty verdict Tuesday night, the jury of eight men and four women heard gruesome testimony from a forensic pathologist and closing arguments from district attorney Dale Cox and defense attorney Richard Goorley.

    Forensic pathologist Dr. James Traylor revealed that two of the victims, Jarquis and Gene Adams, were shot at close range. Their photos were displayed in court; both had gunshot wounds to the head.

    “These types of wounds are not caused by handguns,” Traylor said. “These are high-powered weapon injuries. … Jarquis suffered massive bone fractures and massive brain damage. There is no way no one could live with that.”

    Two eyewitnesses have testified to seeing Reed kill one victim outside of the car then fire several other shots inside the vehicle, killing the other two brothers, prosecutors said. A former jail mate also told the jury that Reed confessed to the killings.

    During closing arguments, Goorley cast doubt on the reliability of the prosecution’s witnesses.

    “The state has presented four witnesses that they would attempt to use to implicate Marcus Reed in first-degree murder,” he said. “Let’s not let emotion get in the way of looking at the facts; the inconsistencies of the statements cannot be ignored.”

    Terry Matthew testified Monday that while housed at Caddo Correctional Center, Reed admitted to killing the three with an assault rifle by hiding in the woods and waiting for the victims to pull up. Once they pulled up in the car, Reed came out of the woods and “ambushed” them, Matthew told jurors.

    In his closing, Cox pointed out the testimony given by Matthew was particularly compelling and suggested the inmate had no reason to lie.

    Although Goorley suggested a fourth person may have been at the scene of the shooting and opened fire at Reed, Cox vehemently said there has been no evidence that indicates any of the victims were armed or opened fire toward Reed.

    Toxicology reports show that Jarquis Adams had anti-depressants, valium and marijuana in his system at the time he was killed.

    Reed will remain in custody at Caddo Correctional Center until the penalty phase begins, which is expected this morning. He faces the death penalty or life in prison.

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/artic...lling-brothers
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    Defense asks for life in prison for XBox triple killer

    After a long emotional day in court the jury asks for and is granted a break in the sentencing phase of Marcus Reed's murder trial.

    Defense attorneys for Marcus Donte Reed, convicted Tuesday of gunning down three brothers over an X-Box gaming console, are asking a Caddo Parish jury to spare his life and send him to prison for life instead.

    18-year-old Jarquis Adams, 20-year-old Jeremiah Adams, and 13-year-old Gene Adams were shot and killed on the night of August 17, 2010 as they pulled into the driveway of Reed's girlfriend's home in Keithville.

    Prosecutors convinced the jury that Reed was hiding in the woods near his girlfriend's house armed with an SKS assault rifle, opening fire on the brothers as they pulled into the driveway.

    At the time, investigators said that Reed mistakenly thought that the brothers were responsible for stealing a video game system and burglarized his girlfriend's home.

    During the trial, prosecutors argued that attack wasn't just a shooting, but a brutal massacre. Tuesday's testimony included a forensic pathologist who says the victims were shot several times each with a high-powered weapon, showing the jurors graphic photos of the victims' injuries.

    The jury found Reed, 33, guilty on 3 counts of first degree murder just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, after a trial that lasted just over a week.

    On Wednesday, prosecutors asked the jury to return a death sentence for Reed, once again pointing out the brutality of the crime and telling them that Reed had been involved in a previous shooting sparked by road rage.

    Reed's defense team told the jury, "You do not have to send Marcus to his death. You can send him to prison for life."

    The victim's great aunt, Clara Morgan, who helped raise the young men, took the stand Wednesday afternoon and told jurors,"Those boys weren't perfect, but they were good boys".

    When asked by the prosecution what she would like the jury to know, Morgan replied "I wish that no other parent has to go through what I've gone through".

    After the prosecution rested it's case in the sentencing phase the defense team began calling Reed's family members to the stand to reveal the humanity of the man whose life or death will be determined by them. Reed could be seen wiping tears from his face while listening to his children and other relatives testify on his behalf. Some of them literally asked the jury to spare his life. Defense Attorney, Jay Florence asked Reed's son if he had anything to say to his father, the young boy replied softly, "I love you."

    Late Wednesday afternoon, the jury asked to adjourn for the day and return Thursday morning to begin deliberation in the sentencing phase of the trial. The judge agreed.

    http://www.wafb.com/story/23591520/d...-triple-killer
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    Jury chooses death for Marcus Reed, convicted killer of three

    The emotionally grueling 10-day trial of convicted killer Marcus Reed came to an end Thursday afternoon when the Caddo Parish Jury of 12 returned with a unanimous decision sentencing Reed to death.

    It took the jury about two hours to reach a consensus following heated closing arguments by attorney for the defense, Richard Goorley and Assistant District Attorneys Geya Prudhomme and Dale Cox.

    Reed was convicted late Tuesday night of murdering brothers Jarquis, 18, Gene, 13, and Jeremiah Adams, 20, back in 2010.

    “With me being their sister, their only sister I can say they will truly be missed in our hearts,” said Jacquel Adams, who thanked the officer of the district attorney for their support.“We needed that comfort in a big way, and I want to say thank you to the jury because justice has been served.”

    At least one of the brothers broke into the home of Reed’s girlfriend and stole an Xbox 360, Reed reportedly told authorities following the shooting.

    The alleged burglar also stole marijuana from Reed, according to the prosecution, however the alleged burglary was never reported.

    The jury reached the sentencing verdict just before 2 p.m. Thursday, following a day and a half of arguments and testimony from character witnesses for the defense and prosecution.

    “The gruesome nature of this particular case, the horrible fact of three young men were killed, one just beginning life really is a tragedy to our community,” said DA Charles Scott who thanked the jury for their service on such an emotional trial.

    Closing arguments Thursday began with an impassioned speech from ADA Prudhomme.

    Prudhomme showed the jury photographs of the victims, but chose to use family photos rather than the gruesome crime scene images. She held each photograph before the jury and spoke of Jeremiah Adams’ academic accomplishments, and his love for his little brother Gene, who Jeremiah hoped to take into his home.

    She asked the jury if Jeremiah Adams deserved to be shot seven times and have his body soaked in gasoline over an alleged burglary.

    Prudhomme ended her closing by discussing the affection and admiration younger siblings like the late Gene Adams often feel for their older brothers and sisters.

    “I am a younger sister,” Prudhomme told the jury with tears in her eyes. She said her sister: “Is everything to me even now; and they were everything to Gene and he watched them get shot up like they were nothing.”

    Following the trial Prudhomme spoke to the raw emotions present throughout the trial.

    “In our office we take so much time with our victims, we spend hours with them, we meet with them, they come to hearings even if they are on motions,” Prudhomme said. “It’s emotional because you live through them and see it through their eyes.”

    During the defense’s closing statements, Goorley begged the jury to stop the cycle of killing by sparing Reed’s life.

    The prosecution’s desire to seek the death penalty was for the purpose of vengeance rather than justice, he said.

    “It’s ironic the state teaches us it’s wrong to kill people by killing somebody,” he said. “The state calls for vengeance. Death, Death, Death!”

    ADA Dale Cox followed the closing statements by defense counsel with the prosecution’s take on the case. Throughout the trial Cox and Goorley traded verbal barbs, and the closing statements were no exception.

    Cox asked the jury to ignore Goorley’s “threats”, which caused the defense attorney to again file for a mistrial due to the heated language. The request was denied by Judge Katherine Dorroh, who said the language was harsh, but it was also prompted by the direction of Goorley’s closing arguments.

    Cox asked the jury to “leave God out of this,” and asked the jury to focus on the letter of the law.

    After the verdict, Cox said the prosecution was gratified by the death penalty

    “As I told the jury I think that’s the only penalty that could have provided justice for the boys and their family,” he said. “The fact that he took three lives though not only furnishes the legal bases for the death penalty but it furnishes the moral bases for it.”

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/...=2013310030041
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    When will this guy be formally sentenced?

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    I haven't been able to find any information at all about when Reed was formally sentenced to death. However, the NAACP's Summer 2014 Death Row USA report does list him as being on Louisiana's death row. So, I'll take that to mean that he has been formally sentenced to die even though it's unclear exactly when.

    http://www.naacpldf.org/files/public...ummer_2014.pdf

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    Must have been sentenced in 2014, this guy is not in the Winter 2014 NAACP report that looks like it captures data through 12/31/13, but he shows up in the Spring one.

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