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SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of shooting and killing the singer of a band outside a concert venue where the victim was playing was charged Monday with murder.
Quincy Earl Lawson, 20, of Magna, was charged in 3rd District Court with murder, a first-degree felony; obstructing justice, a second-degree felony; and five counts of felony discharge of a firearm, three of those second-degree felonies and the others third-degree felonies.
On Nov. 15, Brad Hancock, 24, of West Point, was with his band at a venue called At The Core, 1444 S. 700 West, when he escorted Lawson out of the building, according to charging documents. Hancock was also the concert promoter, according to the charges. Friends say Hancock had Lawson removed from the venue after he tried to pick a fight with Hancock's brother.
A few moments later, Hancock went outside and saw Lawson still on the property and threw a rock toward him while telling him to leave, the charges state. The rock did not hit Lawson.
Lawson responded by firing six shots, striking Hancock in the head and arm, and Hancock's bandmate, Josh Nemcek, once in the foot, according to the charges.
Lawson was arrested several hours later in Nephi. Bail was set at $1 million.
Hancock was engaged to be married next year. He is survived by his fiancee and a 1-year-old son.
A website to help raise money for Hancock's young child was set up at www.gofundme.com/hcf384.
Lawson has a relatively minor criminal history in Utah, according to state court records. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, an infraction, in 2013. Recently, he pleaded guilty to shoplifting in October in exchange for intoxication charges being dismissed.
