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Man arraigned in retaliation case; gets permission to attend brother's funeral
By Joe Gorman
YOUNGSTOWN
A man police say was trying to avenge his brother’s murder was given permission to attend the brother’s funeral by a municipal court magistrate
Magistrate Anthony Sertick said Jawuan Brown, 22, can attend the funeral of 18-year-old Jarrel Brown if the arrangements can be worked out with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office should he not be able to post the $35,000 bond Sertick set for him at his arraignment Wednesday.
Jawuan Brown is charged with felonious assault after police said he went to a home in the 100 block of West Princeton Avenue about 5 p.m. Monday looking for someone who may have been involved in the death of his brother, who was found shot about 10:15 p.m. Sunday at West Indianola Avenue and Market Street.
Police said he went to the home with his sister, Jalesa Brown, 19, and pistol whipped a man before the man’s father grabbed a shotgun and told Jawuan Brown and his sister to leave.
The pair left, but police said Jawuan Brown fired a shot at the home and the father returned fire with the shotgun, wounding both the Browns.
Police did not charge the father because they found he was acting in self-defense.
Jalesa Brown was arrested with her brother, but she was released Tuesday after prosecutors decided not to charge her.
City Prosecutor Dana Lantz told Sertick that Jawuan Brown denied pistol whipping the man on West Princeton Avenue, but he did admit to striking the man.
She said the victim received eight stitches to his face because of his injuries.
Lantz also told the magistrate the man Jawuan Brown is accused of beating is not considered a suspect in the death of Jarrel Brown.
“What we have here is a case of violence begets violence,” Lantz said.
Lantz also told the judge Jawuan Brown has past firearm offenses in Youngstown and Boardman.
When Brown spoke, he asked for permission to attend his brother’s funeral. Sertick said he would allow him to attend as long as the county sheriff’s office could accommodate his request.
Should Brown make bond, he also was barred from having any contact with the person he is accused of beating and also with the home where he was at.
Detectives still have no one in custody for the death of Jarrel Brown.