LANCASTER – A Lancaster man charged with killing a convenience store clerk in Lancaster in February is set to be arraigned next month in a case in which he could face the death penalty, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Deonta Darrell Johnson Jr.– also known as “Fat Boy” — is charged with murder for the Feb. 19 shooting death of John Ruh, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
The 61-year-old former Marine was working at the VP Fuels and Drive Thru Dairy convenience store at 44419 Division St. when he was slain inside the business.
The murder charge includes the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a robbery, along with allegations of gang affiliation and use of a handgun.
Prosecutors will decide later whether to seek the death penalty against 21-year-old Johnson, who is being held without bail.
Johnson allegedly walked into the convenience store with a 16-year-old male accomplice, approached the clerk, pulled out a gun, demanded money and then shot the clerk three times after Ruh closed the cash register, according to prosecutors.
The teenager who was allegedly with Johnson is facing one count each of murder and attempted robbery in a juvenile courtroom, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Johnson remains jailed without bail while awaiting arraignment Aug. 23 in a Lancaster courtroom.
The case is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Ron says
Hang him within 60 days after the trial.
Linda says
… what you’re talking about isn’t capitol punishment. What you’re talking about is, summary execution (e.g., dissolving your judiciary; no more judges, lawyers; no more courts). No where in the civilized world is summary execution tenable. The better part of 300 years ago, under your Founding Father’s constitution, summary execution was formally declared unconstitutional. For retards like you, whom would frivolously dissolve our Founding Father’s Constitution, over a worthless black convenience store robber? You are no more or less unworthy than he.
Roly says
You’re wasting your words, Linda. This Ron guy’s likely a high school dropout. Most everyone here are like Ron: simpletons; uneducated; unintelligent; uninformed; ill-mannered; prone to violence. They won’t understand a word you’ve said.
Ron says
You couldn’t be more wrong. What do u want to do let him out in 10 years for good behavior.?
Tim Scott says
I dunno, you seem to have not understood a word that was said, just as Roly predicted.
Kristi says
America constitutes its exceptionalism on the basis of advanced citizenship. As an American, you’re expected to know the difference between capitol punishment and summary execution, and the reasons our Founding Father’s painstakingly crafted your bill of rights. Go back to night school, Ron. Give it another try.
Alexis says
Death row itself amounts to a cruel and unusual punishment of the sort the constitution forbids. One death row inmate died after spending forty years on death row.
Ron says
So sitting on Death Row for 35 years wasting our money is better?
Austin says
Coasting along with his brain in neutral, K-12 made no impression upon him, whatsoever. Ron learned absolutely nothing from K-12 civics.
Ron says
So when did our Founding Fathers ever intend to have people sitting on Death Row for 35 YEARS? I’m sure they would be shocked at the crap going on now.
Tim Scott says
They’d almost certainly be shocked by you Ron. All that effort to ensure liberty from kings, and 250 years later the citizenry is full of buffoons pissing it away to a would be totalitarian reality TV star.
RANDY MARSHALL says
MOST OF MY WHITE NEIGHBORS ARE DRUG ADDICTED METH USERS WHAT ABOUT THEM?
Bob says
21 year old black male. he matches the profile for the crime that’s for sure. what do you think?
Tim Scott says
I think there will be a trial, unless there’s a plea. What more is there to think at this point?
Tim Scott says
David Davis I would just LOVE to be part of a vigilante action involving someone like you. PLEASE drop me an e-mail at timshatemail@gmx.com and let me know where I can find you.
Ilovetim says
Me too,let me know where you are meeting tim.
I’d love to stand next to him
Cranky says
Dude seriously? You do realize you sound no more intelligent right? You threaten someone to email you and give out their address so you can meet them and become part of the system yourself??? Yeah not so smart buddy…
You complain that this guy believes in execution for someone who murders—yet your threat to meet him and do something to him is based on WORDS….he didn’t kill anyone…so you want to kill him but not the person who committed an act of murder…this makes you just as DUMB.
You morons in this city think you are so tough “oh email me so we meet can meet at the park and beat each other up”….LOL you are just as vigilante as you accuse others of being…considering you seem to think those who disagree with YOU…should have to pay some type of price…that’s called a god complex and you have one.
People like you and HIM are the reason so many good people move out of here and take ALL their money with them.
Tim Scott says
What exactly does “threaten someone to email you and give out their address” mean?
Please try again when you are a little less worked up, because you really aren’t making much sense.
truth bomb says
Wow Cranky, you nailed it. Thanks for the truth bomb. He does have a god complex, and so does the other one.
David Davis says
It’s the migration of LA thugs and gangster over the last few years that has caused these types of violent crime to sprout in the AV. The police isn’t doing enough to investigate drug dealing and criminals with long rap sheets. We need to create an organization based on legal Vigilante tactics. Creating a large data base of everyone in the AV, rooting out drug dealers, illegals, and criminals. Evidence should be handed to police for prosecution
Liza says
You sound so hateful but this is not all about being racist really shut the [removed]
Rego says
Bring back the CHAIR
and put that animal in it
CORY WITHERS says
YEAH AND SHOULD PAY FOR IT TO BY SELLING YOUR HOUSE AND CARS AND YOU SONS AND GRANDSONS COLLEGE FUNDS I TOTALLY AGREE ONLY IF YOU OY FOR IT
Rego says
Use that college fund to cover yr first lessons in grammar Cory
chuy nazareth says
David, add the hicks and hillbillies to that list…they along with the influx of section 8 and welfare dependent parasites, both legal and illegals being moved up here by garcetti and the fat rats at city hall, are the reason why this area sucks so much, I hated this area before I moved to this hellhole (not by choice, Note to self, NEVER cosign for a family member again) I hate it even more now having to live among these hood rats…especially in east palmdale, i haven’t really ventured out towards lancaster ect. but I’ve heard its gets worse, almost like a satellite of Watts.
Grams says
Lets round up all the racists alt right triple K hate driven individuals like you , lets do it