Tyrone CarmichaelThe judge waited; the prosecutor waited; the defendant waited. And the sole witness to a 2011 homicide at a local convenience store failed to appear in court Tuesday.
That’s when a murder charge was dismissed against Tyrone Carmichael, 23, in the April 5, 2011, shooting death of Cordarrius Armour, 23, at the Okie Dokie Mart at 1900 Roanoke Ave.
Police first spoke with witness Reginald Maddox on the night of the shooting, and he identified Carmichael as the shooter; but later he told police he couldn’t be sure, that he’d been drinking alcohol and didn’t see the shooter’s face clearly.
Maddox’s testimony was key to the prosecution, but there is no statute of limitations on murder, so charges could be brought at a later date if investigators uncover new evidence or witnesses.
Interior store video showed shooting victim Armour, Maddox and a woman named Acacia Baker exiting the store. Baker refused to speak with police.