CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The four suspects charged with killing 18-year-old Jayden McComber are now facing additional charges, including first-degree murder.
As of Tuesday, July 7, online court records now show that the four suspects are facing two first-degree murder charges and the initial second-degree charge. However, typically, this indicates the Commonwealth’s Attorney plans to drop the second-degree charge and upgrade it to first-degree.
Additionally, the following suspects each face charges for robbery resulting in death, and two counts of felony use of a firearm:
- 23-year-old Rashad Mayfield of Henrico County
- 20-year-old Devonti Pettaway of Chesterfield County
- 18-year-old Kennady Lambert of Hopewell
- 19-year-old Jaden Phillips of Richmond
Their new charges are all scheduled to go before a grand jury on Wednesday, July 8. They have been in custody since their arrests on April 2…