$150K cash bond set for Marcellus Purifoy, accused of fleeing MPD after shooting that injured 3
Marcellus Purifoy
MILWAUKEE -- Marcellus Purifoy made his initial appearance in court on Wednesday, April 24 on multiple charges in connection with a police pursuit and crash that ended near 40th and North Ave. in Milwaukee. The judge set cash bond for Purifoy at $150,000.
Purifoy, 17, faces three charges in connection with the pursuit and crash. They include:
Prosecutors say Purifoy admitted he was driving a vehicle that fled police after a shooting that injured three teenagers on Thursday, April 18. That vehicle was later involved in a crash at 40th and North Ave. that led to the death of one of his passengers, and injuries to two innocent victims.
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In the pursuit, the vehicle Purifoy was driving sped through an intersection and was struck by a yellow school bus. The vehicle was struck on the driver's side, and whipped around, then striking a truck.
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The complaint indicates Purifoy has never had a driver's license, and his license status was revoked in November 2017 due to his commission of a felony using a vehicle at the juvenile court level. That revocation was in effect at the time of the crash.
Purifoy is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on April 30.