NORFOLK, Va. — All charges against a man who was accused in the shooting death of an NSU student have been withdrawn, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney.
On Wednesday, the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney's office confirmed to News 3 that the charges against Marquas Gregg were withdrawn due to a lack of evidence.
"We withdraw all the charges against Mr. Gregg, because, while Mr. Gregg was present at the scene, presence at a scene by itself is not sufficient to prove the intent to commit a crime," said Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi. "Ethically, we had no choice but to withdraw the charges."
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Jahari George, a junior at NSU, was killed in an off-campus shooting on Sept. 2, 2023, according to police. He was 20 years old.
After investigating, detectives arrested Gregg and two others - Camari Warren and Cameron Brown - in connection to George's death. Warren and Brown were 18 years old at the time of their arrests and Gregg was 21, according to police.
The three were all charged with the following, according to police: second-degree murder, conspiracy and use of a firearm.
Fatehi says Warren and Brown are still facing charges.
"The evidence against the other two codefendants is quite different, and we have every intention of proceeding against them..." said Fatehi.
They're set to have their preliminary hearings on May 13.
The charges against Gregg could be brought back in the future if more evidence is gathered, Fatehi's office noted.
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