Deshun Jones | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/deshun-jones/Latest news about Deshun Jonesen-usThu, 07 Apr 2016 17:42:58 -0500Second man charged with shooting Tommie Lee Pledge, who prosecutors say was in same gang as killershttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/04/07/second-man-charged-with-shooting-tommie-lee-pledge-who-prosecutors-say-was-in-same-gang/<p>By RUMMANA HUSSAIN<br /> Chicago Sun-Times<br /> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/04/jones-deshon-e1460060528706.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/04/jones-deshon-e1460060528706-300x244.jpg" alt="Deshun Jones | Chicago Police" width="300" height="244" class="size-medium wp-image-16985" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Deshun Jones | Chicago Police</p><br /> An Austin man was ordered held without bond Thursday, charged with murdering <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/tommie-l-pledge/">Tommie Lee Pledge</a>, a fellow member of his gang, inside a Humboldt Park cellphone store, according to prosecutors.</p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/deshun-jones/">Deshun Jones</a> and <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/terran-scott/">Terran Scott</a> shot Pledge on March 2 inside Division Quick Stop and Cellular at 3657 W. Division, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Matt Howroyd said.</p> <p>Pledge was a member of the Four Corner Hustlers, as are the two gunmen, Howroyd said.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pledge, 31, walked in, and when he went to the counter, Scott came in through the front entrance and shot him several times in the back, according to prosecutors.<br /> <span id="more-16981"></span><br /> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/04/scott.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/04/scott-300x225.jpg" alt="Terran Scott | Cook County sheriff&#039;s office" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-16986" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Terran Scott | Cook County sheriff's office</p></p> <p>A witness, who took cover in the store when the shooting started, saw the 23-year-old Jones walk up to Pledge, remove a gun from his waistband and fire several more times while Pledge was on the ground, authorities said.</p> <p>The gunmen left and the witness called 911.</p> <p>Later that day, Chicago Police saw Scott and Jones get into a Dodge Challenger in the 4300 block of West End Avenue, Howroyd said. When officers tried to curb the car, Scott sped away.</p> <p>The Dodge eventually crashed. Jones got out and dropped the weapon as officers commanded, but he ran away, Howroyd said. Scott was arrested and police recovered two 9mm handguns.</p> <p>Ballistic tests showed casings from the crime scene match the handguns, Howroyd said.</p> <p>Scott, 25, was charged with murder on March 4 and is being held without bond in the Cook County Jail.</p> <p>Jones, of the 300 block of North Mayfield, was arrested in Indiana in late March.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Some court document also list Jones’ first name as “Deshon.”</p> Jeff MayesThu, 07 Apr 2016 17:42:58 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/04/07/second-man-charged-with-shooting-tommie-lee-pledge-who-prosecutors-say-was-in-same-gang/Tommie L. PledgeDeshun JonesTerran Scott