Marcus Dewayne Larry, a 39-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was tragically murdered on November 23, 2021. The incident occurred at a Teriyaki Madness restaurant located at the intersection of Charleston and Town Center in Las Vegas.
The investigation into Larry's murder was complex and involved several twists. Initially, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department arrested a man named Oscar Richardson in connection with the crime.
However, further investigation revealed that Richardson was not the perpetrator. He was later exonerated and released after evidence proved his innocence.
The breakthrough in the case came when the LVMPD linked the murder to Michael Coleman, a suspect involved in multiple other homicides in the Las Vegas area. Coleman, who is currently charged with Larry's murder, was identified through DNA evidence and other investigative techniques. Specifically, the LVMPD used the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network to correlate a firearm recovered in Coleman's vehicle with the shooting at Teriyaki Madness. This evidence, along with DNA analysis, confirmed that Michael Coleman was the shooter in Larry's case.
Michael Coleman is described as a member of the Rolling 60s Crips, a criminal street gang in Las Vegas. The motive behind the murder is believed to be related to internal strife within the gang, which was connected to an early 2000s indictment involving the Rolling 60s. Coleman's arrest was part of a larger investigation that also linked him to the murders of Benjamin McCarty in May 2021, Kadada Stewart in February 2023, and William Hill in November 2022. Coleman is currently being held at the Clark County Detention Center and awaits trial for these crimes.
In addition to Coleman, the investigation also implicated Carl Chester, who was involved in a criminal enterprise that included defrauding the government through Paycheck Protection Program loans. Chester and his associates would often use threats of violence or actual violence to collect their share of the fraudulent funds, which sometimes targeted the family members of those who owed them money. This aspect of the case highlights the broader criminal network in which Coleman and Chester operated.
The murder of Marcus Dewayne Larry was a cold-blooded act that occurred while he was ordering food at the counter of the Teriyaki Madness restaurant. His 13-year-old nephew was present but fortunately was not injured during the incident. The resolution of this case, with the identification and arrest of Michael Coleman, brings some closure to the family and community affected by this tragic event.
