3 people face 2nd-degree murder charges after man found dead on Golf Avenue

Bradley Morrell, left, and Jason Wells are facing second-degree murder charges following an incident on Wednesday that police say left a man dead outside a house on Golf Avenue. (Danny Arsenault/CBC)

Three of the four people who were taken into custody in relation to a homicide on Golf Avenue in St. John’s a day ago have been charged with second-degree murder.

Bradley Morrell, 41, Jason Wells, 50 and Veronica Whalen, 36, appeared in provincial court Thursday morning. The fourth person — a woman — has been released pending further investigation.

Morrell, Wells and Whalen are expected back in court on Aug. 20. Wells also faces a charge of possession of stolen goods, related to a June, 2023 incident and a charge of failure to appear in court from September 2023.

The charges have not yet been proven in court.

Veronica Whalen, charged with second-degree murder, appeared in provincial court on Thursday morning. (Danny Arsenault/CBC)

Thursday’s court appearance follows an incident on Golf Avenue on Wednesday.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said a man was killed outside a house on Golf Avenue in a targeted attack. After a short standoff at the house, with police surrounding the property with guns drawn, four people exited with their hands up and were taken into custody.

At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, an RNC spokesperson said officers believe the victim and suspects were known to each other.

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