Murder suspect arrested in Millerton

MILLERTON — An early morning police raid on Wednesday, May 18, ended with the apprehension of murder suspect Shyron Jabbar Brown.Brown, a 24-year-old Schenectady resident, is being charged with the Sunday, April 24, murder of Marcus Woody, 39. Woody was killed early Easter morning on Main Street in Poughkeepsie by two gunshot wounds. It is currently unknown what led to the shooting.“I was very disappointed to hear the suspect was hiding in Millerton,” said Millerton Mayor John Scutieri. “It is unfortunate that people will hear that he was caught here.”Since Brown was only hiding in Millerton, the mayor believes that this will have very little impact on the village.The arrest was a joint effort among the City of Poughkeepsie Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the New York State Police Violent Felony Warrant Squad, the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.The investigation into Woody’s murder is currently ongoing. Anyone with information about the case should call the city of Poughkeepsie tip line at 845-451-7577. All calls will be kept confidential.