MIDDLEBURG -- Steven M. Rodriguez was shot dead in his apartment May 11 after he stole marijuana from one of the three men accused of killing him, a friend and witness to the shooting testified Friday at a preliminary hearing.

Jordy Lusk, 19, said he saw his "best friend" Rodriguez, 19, killed in the bedroom of a second-floor apartment at 2078 N. Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, which he attributed to a decision by Timothy Torres and Rodriguez to steal marijuana -- 1 pound, worth $1,500, according to state police Trooper Wayne Ghrist -- from an acquaintance earlier in the day and smoke it.

The acquaintance, Abdul Malik Saeed Walker, 25, of Williamsport, along with David Cannie Jr., 27, of Philadelphia, and Ibrahim Musa Wells, 25, of Mill Hall, are each charged with homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, aggravated assault, possessing instruments of a crime, burglary and criminal trespass in Rodriguez's death.

Following a 90-minute hearing Friday afternoon, District Judge Edward Mihalik Jr. ruled there was enough evidence to transfer all the charges against Cannie and Walker to Snyder County Court for trial.

Wells waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the same charges earlier in the day and also faces trial.

Represented by attorney George Lepley, of Williamsport, Wells allegedly cooperated with state police at Selinsgrove when the trio was captured within an hour of the shooting.

Lusk testified he, Rodriguez, Torres, Jeffrey Yates and Amber Barnett were "hanging out" in Rodriguez's apartment bedroom when Cannie, Walker and Wells entered uninvited and armed with weapons at about 11:30 p.m. May 11.

Man tried to hide in closet

Walker, whom Lusk recognized, entered carrying a shotgun and the two others were holding pistols.

"I said, Uh oh' and went to close the door, but Walker was already half in" the room, Lusk testified. "They told us to get on the floor and give up our cell phones. Guns were pointed at everybody."

Before the men entered the room, Torres tried to hide in a closet, but the doors wouldn't close, Lusk said.

Rodriguez sat on the bed and the remaining three got on the floor.

Cannie demanded "stuff" or money, Lusk said, and everyone but Torres spoke up and denied having it.

"We were all telling him we didn't have anything," Lusk testified. "Timmy didn't say a word because he knew they were there for him."

Lusk said it was Torres' plan to steal drugs from Walker and that Rodriguez drove him to meet with Walker.