Vigilante killer gets 25 years for revenge murders

Seron McQueen, 44, was sentenced to 25 years in a plea deal for the murders of brothers Terrance Rolle Jr and Antoine Roberts

NASSAU- A vigilante who killed two brothers as payback for the murder of his nephew was on Monday, May 22 sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Seron McQueen, 44, pleaded guilty to the January 1, 2019 murder of 19-year-old Terrance Rolle Jr and the May 4, 2019 murder of Rolle’s half-brother Antoine Barron Roberts.

As part of a plea deal, Justice Gregory Hilton sentenced McQueen to concurrent sentences of 25 years, less six months spent on remand.

McQueen shot Rolle in revenge for the October 23, 2018 murder of 22-year-old Kelson “Eyes” Kelly at Parker Street.

He became judge, jury and executioner when he killed Rolle in the same manner as Kelly had died—with a gunshot wound to the head.

Rolle was walking home from the New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade when a man approached, shot him the head and ran away.

Next, McQueen pumped five bullets into Roberts at close-range after midnight at Hospital Lane. Roberts was drinking with friends on a wall when he was cut down.

Roberts had reportedly threatened to avenge Rolle’s murder.

Police arrested McQueen for Roberts’ murder on May 7, 2019. He led detectives to a .42 Luger firearm and 15 rounds of ammunition that were not connected to the murders.

While in custody, McQueen admitted to killing Rolle His confession resulted in the release of Marvin “Meat Man” Martin, whom police had charged with the murder.

Rolle pleaded guilty to the firearm charge in November 20, 2019 and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Sonia Timothy represented McQueen and Cordell Frazier prosecuted.