A Bronx mom lured the father of their 2-year-old son to his shooting death by a current boyfriend in a lethal conspiracy last month.
Brittany Ward, initially believed to be a victim of the Feb. 7 attack, was instead accused of teaming with accused gunman Aaron Rene to murder the victim as the little boy was left unattended inside a nearby building vestibule, said Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Kamens.
After Marquis Lane was gunned down near Park Ave. and E. 167th St. in Morrisania, Ward “left that location with co-defendant Aaron Rene,” said Kamens. “… The co-defendant and Brittany Ward had a conversation where they knew the (victim) would be at that place.”
The prosecutor said Ward ensured “(Lane) was at the specific location … ensured he would be killed.” Court papers charged the two “acting in concert … did cause the death of Marquis Lane by shooting him.”
Ward was only arrested in the case on March 7.
Rene made statements on the day of his Feb. 21 arrest acknowledging he knew the victim “and they did not like each other,” court papers said.
Ward was only arrested in the case on March 7.
Rene made statements on the day of his Feb. 21 arrest acknowledging he knew the victim “and they did not like each other,” court papers said.