Man charged with murder in CCU student’s death denied bond

One of the two men charged with shooting and killing a Coastal Carolina University student was denied bond Wednesday.

Jordan Principe, 17, of Myrtle Beach was denied bond during a hearing Wednesday on murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime charges. He was arrested Nov. 6 in connection to a shooting at University Suites apartment complex earlier that month that left a 21-year-old man dead.

Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Culbertson denied Principe’s bond based on his previous criminal history and recent move to Horry County.

Principe moved to Myrtle Beach with his family about two years ago and works construction with his father, according to his attorney Scott Bellamy. Principe has four misdemeanor charges – including assault and battery and giving false information to police – from earlier this year, as well as a few juvenile charges from Florida, Bellamy said.

“I think denial of bond would not be appropriate,” Bellamy said. “We ask the court sets some kind of bond so the co-defendant can get out and help his family.”

Alfred Dunkin, 20, of Conway, is also charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to police records. He did not have a bond hearing Wednesday.

Craig Gerard Gray Jr., a computer science major at Coastal, was shot at the University Suites apartment complex on Nov. 4 around 7 p.m. Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick said the 21-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neither Principe nor Dunkin attend Coastal, said university spokesman Doug Bell.

Brandon Broomfield, older brother of the victim, told the judge Principe is a “danger to society.”

“They cold-blooded murdered my brother, and I don’t want it to happen to anyone else’s little brother,” Broomfield said.

Principe and Dunkin are being held at J. Reuben Detention Center.

This story was originally published December 16, 2015 at 6:25 PM with the headline "Man charged with murder in CCU student’s death denied bond."