Merlin Santana
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Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was a Dominican-American television and film actor best known for his role as teenager Romeo on The Steve Harvey Show. He also played Rudy's boyfriend Stanley on The Cosby Show. Santana was shot in the head on Nov. 9, 2002 while sitting in the passenger seat of a friend’s car. He had a seven year old daughter.
The man convicted of shooting and killing Santana was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Damien Andre Gates was convicted for the first-degree murder of Santana and the attempted murder of another man in the car.
Two other people were charged in the case. Brandon Douglas Bynes, 25, pleaded guilty in January to voluntary manslaughter and assault. He is awaiting sentencing. Monique King, 17, is charged with one count of murder and attempted murder. An officer involved in the case testified that King falsely claimed that Santana had tried to rape her, which prompted Gates and Bynes to attack the car. This article is provided courtesy of eurweb.com