JERSEY CITY AND BEYOND — Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said on Monday that a Jersey City man, who along with two women was charged in the murder of a recently engaged couple in front of their home, has been charged in three more murders that took place this year.
Shiquan Bellamy, 19, of Arlington Avenue, along with Darmelia Lawrence, of Woodlawn Avenue, and Latonia Bellamy, also both 19, were charged Friday in the brutal shootings of Nia Haqq, 25, and Michael Muchioki, 27, on April 4 after the pair returned to their Randolph Avenue home following their engagement party.
DeFazio said Bellamy is now charged additionally in the murders on Feb. 2 of cousins Mileak Richardson and Lester “Bleek” Thompson, and the the March 27 murder of Lamonte Wright.
DeFazio said Bellamy allegedly had accomplices in the Feb. 2 murders but allegedly acted alone in the Mar. 27 murder.
DeFazio said that his alleged accomplices in the Feb. 2 murders, Hakeem “Hak” Lester, and Ronald “Diddy” Lawrence (brother of Darmelia Lawrence), have already been arrested.
DeFazio said Bellamy’s bail is set at $6 million, $2 million for each alleged murder. DeFazio said Shiquan Bellamy will appear in court tomorrow to answer to charges on the three additional homicides.
DeFazio said it was forensic evidence from Haqq’s vehicle that led to investigators to connect Bellamy to the other murders. DeFazio also said the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the murders of the couple as well as other murders connected to Bellamy can call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Homicide Squad at (201) 915-1345. – RK