3 men accused of killing 19-year-old in ambush at Gwinnett intersection

Three men are accused of ambushing another man and killing him while he waited for a ride near a bank at a busy Gwinnett County intersection in April, court documents reveal.

Stevens Estime, 27, Malachi Stevenson, 26, and Hernandez Jean Charles, 27, all face malice and felony murder charges in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Xavier Tyler Stephens on April 3.

According to warrants obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Stephens was waiting for a ride near the intersection of Shackleford Road and Steve Reynolds Boulevard around 1 a.m. when he was gunned down.

Man shot, killed near bank at Gwinnett intersection

During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, prosecutors said the victim was shot 14 times and was heard pleading for his life by a witness who was on the phone with the suspects, Channel 2 Action News reported…

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