The witness told police he called a man from the apartment so he could buy Xanax pills around 5:30 or 6 p.m., according to court documents. The man came to the apartment, sold him four Xanax pills for $16 and left.

About a half-hour later, the witness said he heard a loud bang downstairs and heard his friend yelling at someone to stop hitting another man, according to his statement to police. When he was about to go down and check on what was happening, a man in a ski mask came running up the stairs, put a gun to his head and demanded money, according to the statement from the witness.

Another witness told police she saw a white female with Herbert in a car outside the 617 Pine Ave. building at about the time of the incident. The witness told police she recognized Herbert in the passenger seat, according to court documents.

She also told police there was another vehicle that pulled up and had at least one other man in it. The second man got out his car and went with Herbert towards the barbershop, she told police.

They all fled the scene in the two vehicles a short time later, the witness said to police in a statement.

During an interview with detectives, Herbert denied being in the area of the robbery and killing at the time, according to court documents.