Two brothers were indicted on first-degree murder counts Thursday in connection with a drive-by triple shooting in Algiers in May that left a 3-year-old boy dead.
An Orleans Parish grand jury handed up the indictment against brothers Rodney and Ronjae Steadman, 23 and 19, who are in custody. State prosecutors said they expect to charge a third man, Razaq Adekunle, when he’s apprehended.
Investigators allege that the Steadman brothers and Adekunle, 19, helped plan and carry out the shooting, which happened in the 2000 block of Lebouef Street about 7:20 p.m. on May 11, 2020. Prosecutors say they drove up and unleashed gunfire on James Estem, 23, and his young brother, 3-year-old Isaha Adams.
The pair killed in a shooting in Algiers on Monday, May 11, 2020, were James Estem, 23, left; and 3-year-old Isaha Adams, right. Photos via social media.
Estem and Adams were killed, and their 48-year-old mother was shot in the leg as she tried to rush her toddler to safety. The death of a toddler in front of his mother drew condemnation from city leaders and pleas from police for tips.
The attackers peeled away in a GMC truck in the aftermath of the shooting, but driver Ronjae Steadman crashed his vehicle into a utility pole, according to police. The alleged attackers then bailed out and stole another man’s vehicle at gunpoint, according to police.
Brother Ronjae and Rodney Steadman are suspected of a role in a triple shooting in Algiers on Monday, May 11, 2020. (NOPD)
Ronjae Steadman was arrested in Algiers on the night of the shooting and his brother was tracked down in Houston days later. However, Adekunle remains at large.
Razaq Adekunle is accused of a role in a fatal triple shooting in Algiers on Monday, May 11, 2020. (NOPD)
The Steadmans face possible life imprisonment on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and one count of second-degree kidnapping. Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Canizzaro’s office said it will not seek the death penalty.
Two months after Isaha Adams was killed, another young boy was shot dead on a New Orleans street. Nine-year-old Devante Bryant's life ended in the 7th Ward on July 13. No suspects have been arrested in connection with his death.
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