Brownsville homicide hearing continued for fifth time
A preliminary hearing scheduled for the man accused in a Brownsville homicide in July was continued for the fifth time Wednesday.
Jamal D. Brown, 21, of Brownsville has been lodged in Fayette County Prison without bond since July 5 in the death of Taekwon Commodore, 28, of Republic.
Commodore was shot in the shoulder in Snowden Terrace July 5 following an argument involving two women and two men. Police alleged Brown fired shots at the group. Someone drove Commodore in a personal vehicle to the Brownsville police station. An ambulance transported him to Uniontown Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Members of the victim’s family have said they think the wrong man is behind bars. Brown, who asserted his innocence at a previously scheduled hearing, hired private attorney Jack Connor to represent him in the case.
“I don’t think he did it either,” Connor said.
He said the continuance was made on the request of the Fayette County district attorney’s office. District Attorney Rich Bower declined any comment on the case or the reason for the continuance.
Connor said that any changes to Brown’s incarceration or charges are contingent upon the results of the preliminary hearing.
A new date has not yet been set.
Brown is charged with criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person and four counts of aggravated assault.