Two rappers who had built a strong following in the Philadelphia area are accused with a third man of murdering a policewoman during a botched bank robbery.
Warren "Steady B" McGlone, 26, was charged Thursday in the slaying of officer Lauretha Vaird. Police said he was the getaway driver in the holdup Tuesday at a PNC bank branch.After interrogating McGlone, police issued murder warrants Friday for Christopher Roney, 26, also known as "Cool C," and Mark Canty, 22. Roney surrendered at police headquarters Friday night; Canty had not been arrested.
Police said Roney and Canty accosted three bank employees at gunpoint before the place opened Tuesday. A manager tripped a silent alarm, and Vaird was shot as she walked through the door.
The holdup men fled. A police officer said Roney was the triggerman.