Los Angeles, CA: A 17-year-old individual has been charged with murder and other crimes in relation to shootings involving four people in southeast Los Angeles County. Prosecutors have alleged that one of the other defendants in the case is also accused of committing two further deaths.
Deair Fleming Delerence, the teenager, faced four counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder in juvenile court on February 11 and 12, for incidents that occurred over two days. This week in court, Delerence dismissed the criminal petition, which is analogous to submitting a not-guilty plea in juvenile court.
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Timberland Wayne McKneely, 20, and Gary Garcia Jr., 42, were previously charged with the same offenses in connection to the shootings that resulted in the deaths of three males and a 14-year-old kid.
McKneely and 18-year-old Joseivan Mendoza have been charged by prosecutors with the killings of two individuals in Cudahy and Los Angeles County on November 24. Mendoza is not implicated in the February 11-12 murders, and details on the November shootings remain undisclosed.
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District Attorney George Gascón sent his sympathies to the victims, their families, and the communities impacted by the senseless tragedy. He assured his office’s dedication to seeking justice for the perpetrators and expressed gratitude to law enforcement personnel for their continuous investigation into the sad homicides in Los Angeles County.
Authorities suspect that the four victims of the recent shooting were chosen at random. If Garcia, McKneely, and Mendoza are convicted, they could be sentenced to life imprisonment without the chance of parole.