MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- He's accused of stealing a car and crashing it -- killing two of the three teenage passengers inside. On Friday, April 3rd, 18-year-old Gerald Harper was in court for his preliminary hearing.
After some testimony by a Milwaukee Police officer, the court found probable cause -- and bound Harper over for trial.
Harper is charged with two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle and two counts of operating a motor vehicle while revoked.
The wreck in this case happened near Hi Mount Boulevard and Lloyd Street around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25th. Milwaukee police say a stolen auto driven at a very high rate of speed was southbound on Hi Mount and ran a stop sign at Lloyd St. The stolen vehicle was struck by an eastbound vehicle. There were four teens in the stolen car — two of them died at the scene. They include 17-year-old Jamar Canady and 16-year-old Marquise Tate.
If convicted, Harper faces up to ten years in prison and $25,000 in fines for each individual count. He's expected back in court on April 30th.