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Four people have been charged in connection with a deadly drug-related robbery last year that police have described as an "ambush."
Orlando J. Roybal, 32, was shot and killed during the robbery in South Salt Lake on Dec. 4, 2014.
Four people — Amar Miljkovic, 24; Whitney Marie Connor, 28; Cameron Roger Fuger, 27; Chris Villiard, 29 — were charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with one count each of murder and aggravated robbery. The charges are first-degree felonies carrying potential sentences of up to life in prison.
Connor, who allegedly admitted to lying to police several times during the investigation, was also charged with one count of second-degree felony obstructing justice.
"Whitney Connor told police that Amar Miljkovic needed money, so a plan was concocted to rob [a woman]," South Salt Lake police said Thursday in a news release. "Cameron Fuger and Chris Villard were recruited to assist in the robbery."
Connor arranged to meet the woman on Leland Avenue (3015 South), and went there with Miljkovic, Fuger and Villiard in Miljkovic's SUV, according to the charges.
That night, the woman drove Roybal to an area near 600 E. Leland Ave., where they met Connor. Once Connor got into the backseat, Roybal said, "We're about to get got," as several men wearing bandanas on their faces approached the vehicle, according to the charges.
Two men approached the driver's side, opened the door and allegedly demanded the woman's purse, while one of the men pointed a gun into the vehicle. One of the men then grabbed the woman's purse and shot Roybal multiple times, according to the charges.
Afterward, the woman saw three people run to a white SUV, charges state.
Roybal was taken by medical helicopter to Intermountain Medical Center, where he died. The woman who was with him was not hurt.
Police arrested Connor within days of Roybal's death.
"Connor stated Miljkovic was the only one that had a gun," the charges read
The court documents also say that, prior to the robbery, "Fuger stated that Miljkovic pulled out a gun and asked Fuger if he 'was ready for this?' " Fugar allegedly replied that he was.
Villiard also stated that Miljkovic was the only one who brought a gun, and that Miljkovic shot Roybal, according to the charges.
On March 20, police arrested Miljkovic and booked him into the Salt Lake County Jail.
Initial court appearances for all four have been set for Monday.
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