Vernon Forrest's Murder, Second Suspect Arrested

Aug 5, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

A second suspect was arrested Wednesday in the murder of former champion Vernon Forrest. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Jquante Crews, 25, was arrested by Atlanta police at 5:15 p.m on Wednesday at the home of his brother. He is being charged with murder, felony murder, possession of a firearm by a felon in commission of a crime, aggravated assault and armed robbery. Crews is not believed to be the person who shot and killed Forrest. He was the driver of the Pontiac Grand Prix used by the robbers to escape the scene.

As previously reported, Damario Ware, 20, was arrested on Tuesday night. Police told reporters that neither of the two shot Forrest, but they know who the shooter is. Forrest was robbed near a southwest Atlanta gas station parking lot on July 26. He was robbed by Ware and later shot several times in the back by a third suspect after turning away to walk back to the gas station.