{"id":2767,"date":"2024-12-02T11:06:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/?p=2767"},"modified":"2024-12-02T11:06:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:06:47","slug":"boy-killed-in-compton-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/boy-killed-in-compton-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Killed in Compton Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tragedy Strikes in Compton: 9-Year-Old Boy Killed by Father<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspect in Custody<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A 32-year-old man, Nicholas Jones, is currently in custody for allegedly killing his 9-year-old son, Princeton Jones, outside the boy&#8217;s grandfather&#8217;s home in Compton, California. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, November 30.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details of the Incident<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, Nicholas Jones was booked on suspicion of murder and is being held on a $2 million bail. Few details have been released regarding the circumstances of the shooting, which took place around 7:30 pm. Sheriff&#8217;s deputies arrived at the scene to find the wounded boy in the backyard, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investigation Ongoing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time. Detectives identified the juvenile&#8217;s biological father, Nicholas Jones, as a suspect, and he was arrested the following day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The boy&#8217;s mother, Creole Green, spoke to ABC7 about her son&#8217;s passing. She revealed that Princeton had autism and had been receiving the necessary support to help him navigate the world. Green expressed her devastation, stating, &quot;My goal&#8230; was to give him the proper teachings and all the things that he needed in order to navigate this world independently one day. I&#8217;m just devastated. The door was shut in front of him at 9 years old.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many of these driving secrets do you know?<\/li>\n<li>Lawndale man says he&#8217;s a victim of bold $4,500 package delivery theft like one in OC<\/li>\n<li>At least 6 vehicles destroyed in fire near LA Valley College early Thanksgiving morning<\/li>\n<li>$2.9 million in magic mushrooms found at Lake Elsinore home; man arrested<\/li>\n<li>Pedestrian killed in suspected hit-and-run crash in Arleta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tragic loss of a young life is always a devastating event, and this case is no exception. The community will continue to grapple with the senseless act of violence and mourn the loss of Princeton Jones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q: Who is the suspect in the shooting?<br \/>\nA: Nicholas Jones, 32-year-old father of the 9-year-old victim<\/p>\n<p>Q: What is the motive behind the shooting?<br \/>\nA: The motive is still unknown, as the investigation is ongoing<\/p>\n<p>Q: What is the status of the suspect?<br \/>\nA: Nicholas Jones is in custody and being held on a $2 million bail<\/p>\n<p>Q: What is the condition of the victim?<br \/>\nA: The 9-year-old boy, Princeton Jones, was pronounced dead at the scene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tragedy Strikes in Compton: 9-Year-Old Boy Killed by Father Suspect in Custody A 32-year-old man, Nicholas Jones, is currently in custody for allegedly killing his 9-year-old son, Princeton Jones, outside the boy&#8217;s grandfather&#8217;s home in Compton, California. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, November 30. Details of the Incident According to authorities, Nicholas Jones was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2767","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime-reports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.dailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/breaking_news_04-1.jpg?w=1024&h=576&w=1024&resize=1024,576&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2767"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2767"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2769,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2767\/revisions\/2769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}