Frantzy Jeanty, a 54-year-old Black man who worked as a security guard for Allied Security, was killed in his Brockton, Massachusetts, apartment on the afternoon of November 22, 2024. Born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Mr. Jeanty was the son of Resuma Jeanty of Brockton and the father of a daughter who lived in Florida. At approximately 3:23 p.m., Brockton Police responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man with visible bleeding at 125 Pleasant Street. Officers arrived to find Mr. Jeanty deceased inside his apartment from multiple gunshot wounds.
The investigation, led by Massachusetts State Police detectives, quickly focused on surveillance footage from a parking lot near the apartment building. The video showed a white Audi sedan, later found to be registered to the mother of one of the suspects, parking nearby. A man and a woman wearing dark clothing and face coverings were seen exiting the vehicle.
Investigators identified them as 23-year-old Rivaldo Jean and 21-year-old Imani Cort.
According to prosecutors, the footage detailed a coordinated home invasion. Jean was allegedly seen climbing a fire escape and entering the building through a second-floor window. He then reportedly went down to the first floor and propped open a rear door to let Cort inside. Together, they proceeded to Mr. Jeanty's apartment, 6A.
The video allegedly shows Cort knocking on the door and asking for Mr. Jeanty, while Jean stood off to the side. When Mr. Jeanty opened the door, Cort stepped away, and Jean forced his way into the apartment. Shortly after, several gunshots were heard. Prosecutors stated that Jean was then heard on the video telling Cort to go downstairs and wait before more gunshots sounded. Jean was then seen leaving the apartment carrying a suitcase, which investigators believe contained a small safe with thousands of dollars in cash. The pair then fled the scene in the white Audi.
Authorities tracked the vehicle to an address in Middleborough, where Imani Cort was taken into custody on Saturday, November 23. Two days later, on November 25, Rivaldo Jean was arrested in Dorchester. Both were charged with murder, armed home invasion, breaking and entering, and larceny. Jean faced additional charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
At their arraignment in Brockton District Court on November 25, 2024, both Rivaldo Jean and Imani Cort pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. A judge ordered both to be held without bail. As of November 2024, the case was pending trial.
