Two individuals have been charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, that occurred in July 2020. Warren Bennett II, 39, from Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochita Mobley, 43, from Carlisle, were arrested over a month ago for their alleged roles in the death of Paul Laney.
According to Cumberland County District Attorney Sean McCormack, the incident unfolded at the Haines-Stackfield American Legion when Laney mocked a 2016 homicide during a Facebook Live stream. Mobley, present at the legion, confronted Laney and subsequently contacted Bennett. Prosecutors allege that Bennett waited outside the legion and later approached Laney's vehicle, firing a nine-millimeter handgun multiple times, striking Laney three times, including once in the head, and killing him. A passenger in Laney's vehicle, Baishi Bailey, was also injured but survived.
Court documents reveal that Mobley communicated Laney's whereabouts to Bennett and was aware of his intent to harm Laney. Mobley faces additional charges of perjury and obstructing the administration of law for allegedly lying under oath to a grand jury.
Both Bennett and Mobley are currently held without bail, facing potential life sentences. They are expected to appear in court early next year. The case involved extensive grand jury investigations, with the 14th and 16th grand juries compiling evidence for the indictment.