Milwaukee man sentenced; 10 years for January 2019 fatal shooting

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County decide sentenced Dewayne Ford on Friday, Nov. 11 to 10 years of jail and one other eight years of prolonged supervision in reference to a January 2019 deadly taking pictures close to the Lady Scouts of Southeast Wisconsin headquarters in Milwaukee.

Ford pleaded responsible in October to fees of murder by negligent dealing with of harmful weapon/explosive and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 

Case particulars

In keeping with a prison grievance, police on Jan. 9 had been referred to as out to the world close to seventieth and O’Connor for a taking pictures, and located first responders with the Milwaukee Fireplace Division administering first support to the sufferer, William Jones, who had wounds to his chest, again, inside left forearm and the highest of his outer left forearm. An post-mortem revealed he suffered two bullet wounds. His demise was dominated a murder. Investigators famous the door to an residence unit within the space was open. The grievance mentioned a fired .40 caliber Smith and Wesson cartridge casing as recovered from the scene.

A witness indicated about 5 minutes earlier than the taking pictures, she heard arguing coming from the lot behind the residence constructing, and noticed Jones standing within the lot by his again door. She mentioned Jones was going through two topics — and he or she may solely see the backs of their heads. She mentioned when she heard the sound of gunfire, she noticed a black automobile pulling right into a parking area and making a Y-turn. She supplied an outline of that automobile — a 2008 Cadillac STS.

Capturing close to seventieth and O’Connor, Milwaukee (January 2019)

The grievance mentioned investigators decided, via interviews with witnesses, that round 8:30 that morning, there had been an argument involving Jones and a neighbor over loud music. The murder is believed to have occurred simply after 1 p.m. that afternoon. Telephone information confirmed roughly quarter-hour earlier than the murder, there have been telephone calls between the neighbor and Dewayne Ford. There have been additionally calls roughly 5 minutes afterward.

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In keeping with the grievance, roughly 11 minutes after the telephone contact between Ford and Jones’ neighbor, surveillance video confirmed a black Cadillac headed north on seventieth Road — turning west into the driveway — getting into the car parking zone at 12:58 p.m. — about 5 minutes previous to the taking pictures. The grievance mentioned it was not on scene when first responders arrived.

An investigation revealed the Cadillac has been reported stolen on Jan. 8 — the day earlier than the taking pictures. A evaluation of telephone information confirmed contact on Jan. 8 between Ford and the proprietor of the automobile. They had been additionally in touch on Jan. 10. That individual instructed investigators “he had made a take care of (Ford) to take the automobile as a result of he was the wrong way up on his mortgage.” He mentioned Ford took the automobile in January, and a pair days later, Ford referred to as and requested if he ought to report the automobile stolen, and indicated he was having issues eradicating the GPS from the automobile. He confirmed for investigators that Ford was in possession of the automobile on the day of the taking pictures.

Capturing close to seventieth and O’Connor, Milwaukee (January 2019)

DNA evaluation revealed Ford was the supply of DNA on Jones’ proper hand. Moreover, the grievance mentioned Ford’s Gmail account pinged on the location of the murder roughly one minute after the murder.

The grievance mentioned Ford was convicted in June 2016 on a cost of tried armed theft, as social gathering to a criminal offense — and he was due to this fact not allowed to own a firearm.