Janile Ballentine, the son of popular dancehall entertainer Desmond 'Ninja Man' Ballentine is to appear in court tomorrow.

Commanding officer for the Major Investigation Task force, Super-intendent Selvin Haye, said Janile was formally charged more than a week ago in connection with the March 16 murder of Ricardo 'Ricky Trooper' Johnson, 20.

The two Ballentines and a third man Clayton Dennis are jointly charged and are to appear in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on charges of murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

According to reports, on March 16, Johnson was sweeping his yard in the company of a friend at Mall Road in St Andrew when a motor car with three men aboard drove up.

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An argument developed between Johnson's friend and the men who left but later returned with guns blazing. Johnson was fatally shot in the incident.

Ninja Man turned himself in to the police, while his son and the other accused were held during a police operation in St Ann.