CHARLOTTE, NC — A Charlotte man who was convicted last year on murder and robbery charges related to a 2009 incident at a club in west Charlotte will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Demarcus Donte Ivey, 35, was sentenced Tuesday by a federal judge. He was convicted in April 2017 of Hobbs Act Robbery and committing murder while using and possessing a firearm during and in furtherance of the robbery, according to a release.
The incident happened at Club Nikki’s on Little Rock Road on September 9, 2009. Officials say Ivey and another man, Kevin Bishop, robbed patrons and staff at gunpoint after ordering them all to get on the floor. While taking items from the victims, investigators say Ivey shot and killed a man.
Ivey and Bishop took off in an F-150, but were quickly located by CMPD. Officers chased the pair until they crashed the truck and attempted to run on foot. The men were arrested and officers say they found items from the robbery inside the vehicle.
Bishop was convicted on state charges in 2014, and was currently serving a sentence of 16-20 years for his role in the robbery.
