On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., deputies from Compton Sheriff’s Station responded to the 15000 block of South Haskins Avenue in Compton regarding a gunshot victim call.
Upon arrival, deputies located a 9-year-old male juvenile in the backyard of the residence suffering from a gunshot wound to his body. The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene.
Through investigation, Detectives identified the juvenile’s biological father, 32 year old, Nicholas Jones, of Compton as a suspect. Detectives arrested Jones on December 1, 2024, for murder and child abuse resulting in death. Jones was booked at East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station.
This investigation is on-going and there is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
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