Poughkeepsie shooting suspects plead not guilty in death of Marist College father

Roy Johnson Jr., 35, wearing an orange jumpsuit, and Devin Taylor, 26, wearing a black and white jumpsuit, appeared in front of Judge Edward McLoughlin.

News 12 Staff

Oct 14, 2022, 4:17 PM

Updated 724 days ago

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The two men accused in the shooting death of a Long Island father visiting Marist College pleaded not guilty in Dutchess County Court today.
Roy Johnson Jr., 35, wearing an orange jumpsuit, and Devin Taylor, 26, wearing a black and white jumpsuit, appeared in front of Judge Edward McLoughlin.
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Johnson is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of Paul Kutz, of East Northport, while Taylor was indicted on criminal possession of a weapon.
Both men were remanded to Dutchess County Jail without bail.
Kutz, a father of three, was shot in the lobby of a Poughkeepsie Courtyard by Marriott during a Marist College family weekend.
Johnson also waived his extradition to Georgia, where he is facing drug and weapons charges in Fulton County.