Reading Man Convicted Of 2017 Murder Of Chesco Teen

WEST CHESTER —A 28-year-old Reading man was convicted in the Chester County Justice Center of the 2017 home-invasion slaying of a teenager who was trying to protect three young children in nothern Chester County.

Ricardo Rivera was convicted Friday night of firing the shot that killed 17-year-old David Doyle III, who was protecting the children when masked men entered the apartment in the 700 block of Worth Boulevard, North Coventry Township.

The jury convicted Rivera of second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence, following a trial before Judge David F. Bortner.

Doyle, known as "Davey Mike," died of a gunshot wound to the stomach, according to medical authorities.

Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan on Monday described the victim as a hero who died protecting the children, ages 9, 8, and 3.

“Ricardo Rivera coldly murdered a teenager during a botched robbery for drugs and money while young children were in the home,” Ryan said. “It is especially tragic given that the victim was trying to protect the children when he was shot.”

Ryan said she is hopeful that knowing the defendant will spend the rest of his life in prison will help ease the grief of the victim’s family.

According to court records:

Rivera and co-defendants, Jonathan Malave, 37, of Reading, and Anaye Raggazino, 33, of Phoenixville planned to rob the victim’s father for drugs and money.

On Sept. 24, 2017, Raggazino knocked on the door just before 11:30 p.m. and was let in by a woman in the apartment.

Rivera and Malave, both wearing masks, and Rivera, brandishing a pistol, barged in the door.

The victim struggled with the defendant while protecting the children.

During the struggle, the defendant fired two shots, one of which hit the victim in the torso.

Malave was sentenced in October to 17 to 34 years in state prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder. Police said he was the getaway driver. Raggazino is awaiting disposition of her case.