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Four teens among 6 charged in murder of 21-year-old New Bedford man

Six people have been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that killed a 21-year-old New Bedford man in May, according to the Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office.

Kimberl Gedeon suffered multiple gunshot wounds on the night of May 26 near Bedford and South Seventh streets. He was pronounced dead at a hospital, prosecutors said.

An investigation by local police in Fall River and New Bedford, along with and State Police detectives assigned to Quinn’s office led to charges against six people, including four teenagers, according to a statement from Quinn’s office.

Dariell Encarnacion Couvertier, 17, Elias Ramos, 18, and William Allen Robinson, 33, all of Fall River, were charged with murder, the statement said.

They pleaded not guilty to the charges were ordered held without bail.

Ahkari Jones, 30, of New Bedford was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail, the statement said.

Nezziah Davis, 19, of New Bedford; and Keyshla Martinez Matta, 19, of Fall River have been charged with assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, and carrying a firearm without a license. Both were ordered held without bail, according to the statement.

The six suspects are scheduled to return to New Bedford District Court at various dates, starting Thursday and continuing throughout August, the statement said.


Camille Bugayong can be reached at camille.bugayong@globe.com.