Man Charged In Humboldt Park Cellphone Store Slaying
CHICAGO (STMW) -- An Austin man was ordered held without bail Thursday for allegedly murdering a fellow member of his gang inside a Humboldt Park cellphone store.
Deshun Jones and Terran Scott shot Tommie Lee Pledge on March 2 inside Division Quick Stop and Cellular, 3657 W. Division, Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Matt Howroyd said.
Pledge was a member of the Four Corner Hustlers as are the gunmen, Howroyd said.
While Jones talked to someone at the back at the store that afternoon, Scott kept entering and exiting the store while talking and texting on his cellphone, Howroyd said.
Pledge, 31, walked in and when he went to the counter, Scott came in through the front entrance and allegedly shot Pledge several times in the back.
A witness, who took cover in the store when the shooting began, saw 23-year-old Jones walk up to Pledge, remove a gun from his waistband and fire at Pledge several more times while he was on the ground, authorities said.
The gunmen left and the witness called 911.
Later that day, Chicago Police saw Scott and Jones get into a Dodge Challenger in the 4300 block of West West End, Howroyd said.
When officers tried to curb the car, Scott sped away, Howroyd said.
The Dodge eventually crashed. Jones got out of the car and dropped the weapon as officers commanded but he ran away, Howroyd said.
Scott was arrested and police recovered two 9mm handguns, Howroyd said.
Ballistic tests showed casings from the crime scene match the handguns, Howroyd said.
Scott has already been charged with murder.
Jones, of the 300 block of North Mayfield, was arrested in Indiana in late March.
Jones graduated from high school in 2010 and his girlfriend is expecting a baby, his attorney said. He last worked at Mars Candy in January, the defense attorney said.
Some court document also list Jones' first name as "Deshon."
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