A Concord man awaiting trial on attempted murder, assault and armed robbery charges is now accused of being in possession of marijuana while incarcerated at the county jail.
Devon Gilligan, 18, was recently indicted on felony charges of delivery of articles prohibited and attempted falsification of physical evidence. Prosecutors allege in indictments that Gilligan obtained the drug this past July as an inmate at the jail and then attempted to discard a cigarette in a toilet to avoid punishment.
Gilligan has been incarcerated at the Merrimack County jail in Boscawen since his arrest on March 15. That day, Concord police charged him with the attempted murder of a man outside the Penacook Place Apartments, which they say occurred as part of a botched robbery motivated by drugs.
According to court documents, Gilligan had communicated over social media about plans to sell four grams of marijuana for $20 outside the apartment complex on Nov. 24, 2018. But rather than follow through on the deal, police say Gilligan planned to rob the man – whom he only knew on Snapchat – with the help of two friends.
The victim, Devyn Bowe Iriana, told police when he drove around back of the apartment complex, he saw three men approach his vehicle, including two of whom appeared from the tree line. After Gilligan got in the passenger seat, Iriana sped off, believing he was a target.
Inside the car, Gilligan displayed a 9 mm gun and demanded that Iriana empty his pockets, police said. Iriana refused and told Gilligan to get out of the car, and that is when Gilligan stepped outside and quickly fired off several rounds, causing the car’s back windshield to shatter, police said.
Iriana suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder and a graze mark on his right arm. Police said they found bullet holes in the car headrest directly behind where he was seated.
Gilligan is scheduled to stand trial in Merrimack County Superior Court next month in the attempted murder case.
Eighteen-year-old Chea Chebo, who is one of two co-defendants, is also awaiting trial. He faces one count each of accomplice to armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Another co-defendant, Nicholaus Castillo, pleaded guilty last month to one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. He was sentenced to one year in jail and three years probation.