Marcus and Markieff Morris Charged with Assault: Latest Details, Reaction

April 21st, 2015 by Timothy Rapp Leave a reply »
Phoenix Suns forwards Marcus and Markieff Morris, who were accused of aggravated assault in January, have formally been charged with a felony after a grand jury issued a court summons for the brothers.

Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com shared the news Tuesday:

The Morris twins are among five men charged in the alleged assault of a 36-year-old man at the Nin Mason Pulliam Recreation Center. Another of the men, Gerald Bowman, was a safety at USC who is preparing for this year's NFL draft. Their first court appearance is scheduled for May 7.

The victim, Erik Hood, alleged that he attended a basketball tournament at the recreation center when he saw the Morris brother enter the gym with three other men, Bowman, Julius Kane and Christopher Melendez.

After the game, police say Hood was confronted by Kane and struck from behind on the head by Melendez. Hood tried to run to his car but had been dazed by the initial blow to the head and fell to the ground, where he was then repeatedly punched and kicked by all five suspects. The assault was witnessed by a 27-year-old woman, who had attended the game with Hood.

Shelburne provided ...

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