A reputed Brooklyn gang member accused of killing his correction officer ex girlfriend fled the murder in his current gal pal’s car, prosecutors said Wednesday as he was indicted on second-degree murder charges.
Keon Richmond allegedly pumped five bullets into Corrections Officer Alastasia Bryan as she sat in her car preparing to drive to Rikers Island for a shift.
Richmond, 35, then sped off in current flame Shirley Mejia’s car, and hid it in a New Jersey auto shop where the plates were changed, prosecutors said.
Mejia, 24, has was also indicted Wednesday on multiple charges of hindering the prosecution.
The lovebirds were originally indicted in connection with an October arson, where they allegedly torched yet another one of Richmond’s ex’s cars.
Richmond was held without bail Wednesday, and faces 25 year to life behind bars if convicted.
Mejia was held on $50,000 bail, and faces up to seven years behind bars.
Bryan was allegedly killed because Richmond was mad she had him busted for stealing her car, police sources said.
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