Woman convicted in off-duty customs employee's murder near Inglewood
From City News Service
A woman was convicted today for her role in the March 2008 shooting death of an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee who was confronted at an ATM near Westchester.
Enjoli McClendon -- who authorities said was the getaway driver -- was found guilty of
first-degree murder and attempted robbery of Mylus Mondy, along with the robbery of another
person who was at the ATM while the victim was arriving.
Jurors rejected a special circumstance allegation of murder during the course of an attempted
robbery, which would have resulted in a life prison term without the possibility of parole.
McClendon, 23, is now facing "upward of 25-to-life," with sentencing set for Aug. 21,
Deputy District Attorney Charles Chaiyarachta said.
The alleged triggerman, McKenzie Carl Bryant, faces trial next week in a downtown Los
Angeles courtroom.
He could face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of murder and the
special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a robbery.
Mondy was attacked around 11:30 p.m. on March 9, 2008, as he arrived at an automated teller machine in the 6600 block of La Cienega Westway
Mondy walked up to the ATM, unaware that a robbery was in progress, and was ordered to
turn over his money. The 48-year-old man was then shot once in the back as he tried to run
away.
McClendon was arrested by Los Angeles police four days after the shooting, and Bryant was
arrested a day after McClendon.
A woman was convicted today for her role in the March 2008 shooting death of an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee who was confronted at an ATM near Westchester.
Enjoli McClendon -- who authorities said was the getaway driver -- was found guilty of
first-degree murder and attempted robbery of Mylus Mondy, along with the robbery of another
person who was at the ATM while the victim was arriving.
Jurors rejected a special circumstance allegation of murder during the course of an attempted
robbery, which would have resulted in a life prison term without the possibility of parole.
McClendon, 23, is now facing "upward of 25-to-life," with sentencing set for Aug. 21,
Deputy District Attorney Charles Chaiyarachta said.
The alleged triggerman, McKenzie Carl Bryant, faces trial next week in a downtown Los
Angeles courtroom.
He could face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of murder and the
special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a robbery.
Mondy was attacked around 11:30 p.m. on March 9, 2008, as he arrived at an automated teller machine in the 6600 block of La Cienega Westway
Mondy walked up to the ATM, unaware that a robbery was in progress, and was ordered to
turn over his money. The 48-year-old man was then shot once in the back as he tried to run
away.
McClendon was arrested by Los Angeles police four days after the shooting, and Bryant was
arrested a day after McClendon.
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