Damarcus Donte Ivey, Murder and Robbery, North Carolina 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In a shocking turn of events, 36-year-old Damarcus Donte Ivey was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a brutal murder and robbery in Charlotte, North Carolina. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. on an unspecified date, announced R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Ivey was convicted of Hobbs Act robbery and committing murder while using and possessing a firearm during and in furtherance of the robbery in April 2017. The jury found Ivey guilty of the crimes after a lengthy trial.
According to court documents and witness testimony, Ivey and Kevin Bishop robbed Club Nikki's, located at 3001 Little Rock Road, in Charlotte on September 10, 2009. During the robbery, Ivey and Bishop pointed guns at the club's patrons and staff, ordered them on the floor, and took personal items from the patrons and cash from the club.
Tragically, Ivey took items from one of the male victims before he fired a shot that killed him. Ivey and Bishop then fled the scene in a Ford F-150. Six minutes after the initial 9-1-1 call, a CMPD officer observed Ivey and Bishop exiting I-85 onto Beatties Ford Road. A chase ensued that ended in a vehicle crash, and Ivey and Bishop attempted to flee on foot from CMPD officers.
Both men were apprehended within minutes and were found in possession of proceeds from the robbery. Inside the Ford F-150, officers located the wallet of one of the club's patrons and $355 in cash scattered about the floorboard.
Ivey is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole. Kevin Bishop was convicted on state charges in 2014 and was given a 16-20 year sentence for his role in the robbery.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Murray commended CMPD, the FBI, and ATF for their investigation of the case and thanked the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office for their cooperation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Craig Randall and William Bozin of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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