LOS ANGELES – A Palmdale man is one of two suspects charged with murdering a 25-year-old man in Leimert Park last month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Dondre Williams of Palmdale and Tyree Davion Woods of Los Angeles, both 21, are charged with capital murder in connection with the July 20 shooting death of Derron Jamaire Jones.
The murder charge includes a special circumstance allegation of murder during a robbery, which could make them eligible for the death penalty. The complaint also alleges Woods personally used a handgun.
Prosecutors will later decide whether to seek death.
Prosecutors allege the pair were following a car driven by Derron Jones on July 20. As Jones, who had a woman as a passenger, attempted to make a U-turn, Woods allegedly cut off Jones’ car, stepped out of his own vehicle and opened fire.
Jones was struck by bullets in his arms and chest and his 2012 Cadillac sedan ultimately crashed into several other vehicles in the 4100 block of West 41st Street, according to police, who said they believed the shooting was gang- related.
Jones was pronounced dead at a hospital. His female passenger was uninjured, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Williams and Woods were arrested Aug. 20 after a police pursuit, prosecutors said. They are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 26, in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
Both are being held without bail.
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Joshua woods says
Why you judges would give the death penalty its really wrong my brother was the only person coming around talking to us he made me feel like I had somebody but now you guys that hurts histo little brother so much now he’s gone my mom is gone and my daddy you guys is really a bad influence because y’all took something that want come home which I wish he was at home with an house arrest for about like 23 years I guess that will work I mean come on think of that take a break and think it over
Shane Falco says
I’m trying to get up the nerve to care…and then to go protest…and riot and loot. Sadly, my income comes from having a job, not getting a government check so I have to work tomorrow.
Seems like my kind don’t act like animals when one of ours gets needlessly killed by a black person because we are too busy being dads, husbands and employers/employees and all the things a productive member of society does. We don’t have time to loot and riot due to those…responsibilities that those others don’t have.
Tim Scott says
Clearly you are a veritable paragon of civic mindedness despite apparently being a bigoted creep.
Spanish fly says
How is it that the two young black men might seek death for killing another young black man gang related.
But…cops is everywhere killing people and their educated on the law,yet they barely even get arrested for their crimes of MURDER.? This [removed] is twisted.
Black pride says
What happened to black lives matter I guess that only applies to a white police officer killing a black let’s remember brothers and sisters black kill more blacks than white cops
Lady Liberty says
@Black pride,
Very well said. That’s exactly right.
CostaCA says
@ladyliberty and blackpride, as stupid as your comments are. It show that you all lack fair and balance reasoning with poor education. For your info, no one has the right to take another’s life, regardless of occupation or race. Your comments does not grant excuse to a killer because of this or that. If it is black and white, it is black and white and the punishment should fit the crime regardless of who commits the murder.
If is even worst if it is a police officer because their job is to specifically treat crime in a professional manner and not by killing. Cops should be held at a higher standard in treating crimes and providing safety because that is their job.
William says
Well said, CostaCA
But, Lady Liberty can’t read anything that doesn’t comport with her already firmly held beliefs no matter the facts or evidence.
That’s the way she is. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Lady Liberty says
CostaCa, I agree no one has the right to kill anyone else. Cops are held to a higher standard but they are also making decisions on a split seconds notice. I do believe some of the deaths have been unjustified but more have been justified. Why is it that when a person is resisting and defying police orders it’s not talked about. When I was growing up I was taught to obey orders given to me by cops. Now it is thought to be alright to defy and ignore orders given by cops. It goes both ways respect and acting in a rational manner. There is more black on black crime and that is a big problem because the liberal left just ignores it. They prefer to attack and go after law enforcement. Anarchists are the liberal left. Remember more white men have been killed by cops than blacks. Statistics prove it.
William says
Dow up 600+ points, Lady Liberty.
MATT says
MY LITTLE BROTHER GREW UP ALOT DIFFERENT THEN OTHERS. NOW I KNOW THAT MILLIONS OF FAMILY HAVE ALSO WENT THROUGH THINGS BY SIMPLY BEING A YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MINORITY. BUT OUR LIVES WAS ALOT DIFFERENT. OUR MOTHER DID NOT RAISE HER CHILDREN LIKE THIS. MY MOTHER HAS ALWAYS PROVIDED FOR US ALL THE BEST THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO DO. MOST OF OUR LIVES WE ALL BASICALLY GREW UP WITH OUT A FATHER FIGURE. I WAS A MOTHERS BOY BECAUSE SHE WAS ALL WE HAD. MY MOTHER GREW UP WITH NO FAMILY. HER MOTHER PAST AWAY WHEN SHE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD. MY MOTHER LOST HER FATHER AT 4 YEARS OLD. BECAUSE HER MOTHERS BACK GROUND WAS A ALL ” WHITE ” ONLY FAMILY. SO THEY BASICALLY SAID SHE IS NOT ANY KIN TO US. SO MY MOTHER WAS DISOWNED. AT THAT TIME WHEN SHE LOST HER FATHER. WHICH WAS AN OFFICER OF THE LAW. A BLACK MAN. ANY HOW MY MOTHER WAS NOT ABLE TO MEET HIS FAMILY BECAUSE SHE WAS KIDNAPPED FROM SCHOOL. BUT YET THE POLICE DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. HOMES AND LAND WERE PAID FOR IN MY MOTHERS NAME. YOU SEE BACK THEN TECHNOLOGY WAS OK BUT NOTHING LIKE TODAY. SO PEOPLE ANY PLACE COULD USE ANOTHER PERSONS IDENTITY. MY MOTHER MET TYREES FATHER. AND OUT WENT “JESUS” HIS FAMILY WAS THE ONLY FAMILY THAT WE KNEW GROWING UP. THEY CAME FROM LOUISIANA. THEY WERE VERY SPIRITUALLY EVIL. THEY WERE CASTING BLACK MAGIC SPELLS ON MY MOTHER. IT SEEMED AS IF WHAT EVER SPELL THEY DID CAUSED US TO ALL GO THROUGH THINGS OF THE UNDER WORLD SO THEY SAY. WE AND WHEN I SAY WE I MEAN WATCHED OUR MOTHER GO THROUGH THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE THINGS THAT WE AS SOME YOU KIDS SHOULD NOT HAVE WENT THROUGH. MY MOTHER CRIED SO MUCH BECAUSE SHE WOULD SAY “MATT MATT” WHICH IS MY NAME!
SHE WOULD SAY I KNOW THEY DID SOMETHING TO ME. AT 10 YEARS OF AGE MY BROTHERS AND I ALL WENT TO FOSTER CARE. I WAS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 5 YEARS IT WAS LIKE BEING IN JAIL. SO I ALWAYS MADE A PROMISE TO MYSELF THAT I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE MYSELF TO END UP IN A PLACE LIKE THAT. I STAYED ON A EVEN ROAD. MY BROTHER TYREE WOODS WAS VERY CLOSE. BETWEEN HIM HAVING A SPELL CASTING CRAZY SPERM DONATING ROLLING STONE TYPE OF FATHER. HE WAS NEVER REALLY AROUND. YOU HAD A BETTER CHANCE SEEING THE SAME DIRTY DOGS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEN SEEING HIM. SO NO FATHER ONE MOTHER. ALL PLACED IN THE WORST SCHOOLS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. WE LOST EVERYTHING AFTER MY MOTHER HAD DIED. HE CAN WE SEAL WITH HAVING NOTHING PERIOD. WE ARE WORKING EVERY DAY AND ITS STILL CHECK TO CHECK. IT IS THE SYSTEM THE MEN AND WOMAN OF POWER. ITS ALL A TRAP TO MAKE US AS HUMANS LIVE LIKE TO GET RID OF US. THE POPULATION OF OUR HUMAN RACE IS OVER THE LIMIT. MY THING IS I REMEMBER ONE THING ABOUT AMERICA. HOME OF THE FREE. NOW ALLOW ME TO BREAK THIS DOWN. A POLICE OFFICER IS A PERSON THAT IS ORDERED BY A HIGHER POWER GOVERN THEN HE OR SHE TO DO ONE THING ENFORCE THE LAW. IF YOU KILL ANOTHER YOU WILL BE FOUND GUILTY. NOW IF YOUR JOB IS ONLY TO ENFORCE THE LAW THEN HOW IS IT THAT WHEN YOU AS A POLICE OFFICER KILL ANOTHER PERSON YOU ARE NOT THEN CHARGED WITH MURDER. THE LAW STATES THAT THOU SHALL NOT KILL. SO AGAIN BACK TO THE FACTS AT HAND. YOU CAN KEEP TAKING FROM EVERY PERSON IN THE U.S. WHAT DO KNOW IS THAT I HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN OUR CONSTITUTION THAT WE ARE NOT TO PAY TAXES. BUT YOU TAKING MONEY WE ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP. AND ONLY GIVING US BACK A LITTLE OF WHAT WAS TAKING FROM US ANY WAYS. AND YOU WONDER WHY PEOPLE ACT OUT. LOOK AT HOW THINGS HAVE ENDED UP IN THIS WORLD. THE ONLY REASON THESE THINGS ARE ONLY HAPPENING TO US BECAUSE US AS HUMAN BEINGS ALLOW THEM TO DO THIS TO US. WE CAN CHANGE LAW OUR SELVES BECAUSE IT IS TO MANY OF US.
William says
Blacks who kill blacks are criminals.
Are you trying to tell us that cops who unnecessarily kill unarmed blacks ARE NOT CRIMINALS.?
Then, Lady Liberty mindlessly chimes in. She doesn’t have a brain of her own.
Joshua woods says
Whatever what they did was wrong my brother was set up that girl set him up how she live in Lancaster and my brother lives out here so they did some slick stuff just to throw away his career he was on track getting there I can’t seem to know why you judges would think better and just give him a date not no penalty tyree was the only person caring about me and my little brother he always spent time with us now that he is gone and my mothe and dad so now my head is spenning wondering why my life is so destroyed by so something so stupid people don’t know it will effect his little brothers really I really wish you guys would give him a date
tim scott supporter says
Because usually when black people committ a crime against one another 9 times out of 10 that person is arrested, charged, and locked up. The same can not be same for police officers who kill unarmed black people ;)
Tim Scott says
Wow. Thanks for the support. Couldn’t have said it better.
tee tee says
I’m very glad that justice is going to be served for DJ! He didn’t deserve to leave here early and I’m very hurt behind my friend death…. He was a true loveable person and I know he’s up there smiling and saying funny remarks. I miss him! And its hard..
Lovely says
#JUSTICEFORDERRON WE MISS YOU OUT HERE DEE
Colton says
God son
We all need to seek wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of God. And in all our seeking we need to get understanding, so that we won’t be ignorant to the devil’s devices.
Roland says
John race dosent matter
Mary says
My deepest condolences to the family and friends who loved this young man. I am glad the suspects were caught and hopefully they will serve time for such a horrible crime. This young man died way to young, black, white, or Hispanic – he didn’t deserve to die at all. I hope his family will find peace in their lives and hold on to all the good memories they shared as a family.
John says
Black Lives Matter unless is black on black crime.
It’s all BS, just black people behaving badly.
nobody says
They’re arrested, no bail, and might get the death penalty… that’s justice.. black lives matter is for the unjust ways of bad cops..
LeBron James says
Bad cops? Where does the line draw from good and bad. If you ask me any person who drives out from the comfort of his home to go out and patrol an area where its residents no longer care that they live like rats or jungle animals, to ensure their safety is a good person to me.
Tim Scott says
Ensuring their safety by some means other than randomly shooting them and assorted other thuggery might be better received.
Joshua woods says
that’s my brother he was the only person who gave me and my little brother love but now he’s gone and my mother and father which my head is spenning in circles I don’t what to do at the point tyree dream is crushed i think mines is to because we going to do it together I wanted to be an actor he already was rapping already you should listen to his music he’s not a bad person you should listen t.prynce look that name YouTube that’s the only I could see him other then seeing him in prison with no daylight which hurts me so bad
ERIK says
No John. These are just young men who were behaving badly.
There are people who follow the law and there are people who do not.
Race does not determine that.
t says
What about white on white crime John?
Tim Scott says
Doesn’t support his narrative, so he’s ignoring it.
Joey B says
There is white on white crime but they don’t run around causing trouble in a group called White Lives Matter. All lives matter period.
William says
Bill Maher said it best the other night on his show, Real Time with Bill Maher.
“All lives are not equally at risk” especially in the eyes of law enforcement and the judicial system.
A young black male driving a car with a broken taillight will likely be treated differently than an older white female.
Of course, that will go right over your head Joey B.
Up till now, black lives didn’t matter much in the eyes of our judicial system. They would be convicted more readily despite lack of evidence and likely arrested when a white guy wouldn’t be.
‘Black Lives Matter’ is trying to make that point and by saying ‘All Lives Matter” others are trying to dilute and minimize that important message.
Are blacks treated equally in our law enforcment/judicial system?
colton says
Not at all, and it never will, not in this world.