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3 men sentenced for deadly armed robbery that killed security guard in 2020

The trio drove from New Jersey to commit the crime.

Caithlin Pena

Apr 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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Three men were sentenced to decades in prison for a deadly armed robbery that killed a security guard in 2020.

Prosecutors say Charles Powell, Brian Castro and Musah Coward targeted an illegal gambling spot in Brownsville back in 2020. The trio drove from New Jersey to commit the crime.

During the robbery, Powell and Castro each shot Rodney Maxwell, the security guard and a father of three children. Maxwell died from his injuries at the hospital. Powell also fired shots into the crowd, injuring three more people.

Powell was sentenced to 42 years while Castro and Coward were sentenced to 45 years.

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