Nov 20, 2006 2:04 pm US/Eastern
More Murder, Accessory Charges Filed In BSO Death
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Deputy Brian Tephford
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Charges against Andre Delancy were upgraded to one count each of murder and attempted murder in shooting death of Deputy Brian Tephford
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Charges against Bernard Forbes were upgraded to one count each of murder and attempted murder in shooting death of Deputy Brian Tephford
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Eloyn Ingraham is being held without bail on charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm or destructive device.
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The two men once thought to have been accessories in the death of Broward sheriff's Deputy Brian Tephford have now had their charges upgraded to murder, according to Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne. Two women were also accused of assisting in the aftermath of the crime.
Andre Delancy, 19, and Bernard Forbes, 22, have now been charged with one count each of attempted murder and murder; their bail is set at $50,000. Delancy and Forbes are Bahamian nationals in this country illegally, according to authorities. Consequently, if they post bail, they will not be set free.
They join Eloyn Ingraham, 28, who is being held without bail on charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm or destructive device.
In addition, charges have been filed against Sonia Watts, 27, and Keisha N. Fleurinor, 29. Deputies believe the two women provided the trio with money, transportation and shelter after the shooting and withheld information from investigators. Both were charged with accessory after the fact of a capital offense and have since been released.
Tephford, the father of twin toddlers and a 4-year-old girl, was shot to death in the parking lot of the Versailles Gardens condominium complex where he was on his way to provide security in an off-duty work detail.
Tephford was killed after he pulled over a car shortly and called for backup. As Tephford sat in his vehicle running information he received from the driver of the car, the passenger, identified by BSO as Eloyn Ingraham, jumped out of the car and began firing at Tephford and Deputy Corey Carbocci who had arrived on the scene as backup.
Neither deputy had a chance to pull their weapons. Tephford was not wearing a protective vest and was pronounced dead at Broward General Medical Center. Carbocci, 37, who was standing near Tephford's cruiser when he was shot, was wearing a protective vest and is expected to make a full recovery.
Friends, family members and officers from South Florida and around the country gathered Friday afternoon at The Broward Center for Performing Arts to honor the memory of fallen BSO Deputy Brian Tephford.
Tephford will be buried in New Jersey.
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