Robert Jones, 27

Robert Jones, 27, a black man, was shot in the neck and killed in the parking lot of the CVS Pharmacy at Crenshaw Boulevard and Coliseum in LAPD's Southwest Division at about 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18.

A large group of people had gathered in the parking lot, hanging out at this popular cruising locale, said Det. Frank Alvelais of LAPD South Bureau homicide. Two groups of women began fighting, possibly over male attention, said detectives. Jones tried to intervene and break up the fight. Friends of the women set upon him in retaliation, beat him, then shot him and tried to escape in a black Hummer.

Quick work by LAPD patrol officers made sure they didn't succeed. Two officers patrolling nearby heard the shots, and broadcast a reasonably detailed bulletin about the suspects on police radio right away. That allowed LAPD 77th Street Division Officers Jeff Wolman, Steve Sainz, Dave Ross and Michael Hernandez to spot the fleeing Hummer and pull it over. They arrested two black men and a black young woman under 18. Guns were also seized. The suspects are in custody. Extra patrols had been assigned to Crenshaw that night because of the cruising problem.

Jones was a working man with no criminal history, detectives said.

Comments

[Kira Hodge]

His cousin just told me about the death of Robert. It just plain broke my heart. I knew Robert when he was in junior high school. He was the nicest guy with such a good heart. Always quick to smile and tell a joke. I will always remember him hanging out with his little brother Matthew.

I know Robert is up in heaven right now making everybody laugh and acting as a guardian angel for his family. Just know that you were loved, Robert and that you mattered to many people.

My condolences and prayers go out to his brother Matthew, his wife and 3 children, his mother, his cousin Rudy and the rest of his family.

[MATT JONES]

ITS ME MATT......JUST KEEPIN UP YOUR PAGE....TO MAKE SURE NO ONE FORGETS ABOUT YOU....WE HAD YOUR BOYS BIRTHDAY PARTY IT WAS A GOOD TURN OUT....JUST MISSIN A BIG PART...YOU!!!!! I MISS THE WAY U ARE...U ALWAYS TRYED TO STAY HAPPY....AND LIKED TO HAVE FUN....AND YOU ALWAYS HANDLED YOUR BUSINESS....I LEARNED FROM U ...I AM WHERE I AM BECAUSE OF YOU ROB...EVERYTHING I DID...I DID BECAUSE OF YOU....I JUST WISH I COULD BRING U BACK!!!!!!! ITS SO HARD FOR ME TO EVEN DO THIS......ALWAYS AND FOREVER THINKIN OF U ROBERT..... YOUR ONLY BROTHER ........MATT.....MAXIMUS.....I AM STILL HERE FOR U ROB

[MATT JONES]

STILL HERE!!!!!???? FOR YOU ROBERT JONES...IT DRIVES ME CRAZY THINKIN ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN TO YOU BRO...AND THE WAY I SAW U FOR THE LAST TIME ,WAS DRAMATIZING TOO ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE...I DREAM ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME...AND I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG...HAVING FUN ...HAVING OUR UPS AND DOWN....BUT YOU ALWAYS HAD MY BACK AND I HAD YOURS...AND I WOULD DIE FOR U AND FOR YOUR FAMILY....MISSING YOU,,,YOUR ONLY BROTHER...MATTHEW......MAXIMUS.....PS ALMOST DONE WITH THE CAMARO FOR YOU.....

[MATT JONES]

WHATS UP ROB ITS ME MATT.....JUST UPDATING MY COMMENTS FOR U....GUESS WHAT...I AM FIXING UP MY CAMARO IN LOVING MEMORY OF YOU....I JUST PUT 22" ON IT FOR U...I AM GOING TO PUT YOUR INITALS ON THE BACK....R.I.P R.J......I WISH U WERE HERE TO SEE IT...WELL AS FOR ME TRYING TO CONTUINE WITHOUT YOU....ITS SO HARD....I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU AND YOUR LIFE....AND YOU KNEW EVERYTHING ABOUT ME SINCE I WAS BORN.....U WAS THE ONLY MAN I HAD IN MY LIFE ROB.... THINKING OF YOU ALWAYS.....YOUR ONLY BROTHER .......MAXIMUS....MATT ....PS....THE CAMARO IS NOT DONE YET....

[MATTHEW JONES]

I AM STILL HERE FOR YOU ROBERT.....THE LONGER YOU R AWAY THE MORE I FEEL IT......I CANT JUST FORGET ABOUT YOU....I KEEP ON MOVING BUT U RIGHT HERE WIT ME....EVERY TIME I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEE YOU.....I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW......I NO YOU WATCHIN OVER ME....I FEEL IT.....I LOVE YOU......MISSIN YOU....YOUR ONLY BROTHER ............MAXIMUS........MATT.... PS ......I WISH U COULD HAVE BEEN HERE FOR MY B-DAY......BIG 22.....LOVE...

[BREANA]

ROBERT JOSEPH JONES WAS MA STEP DAD AND I REALLY LOVED HIM BECAUSE HE WAS THERE FOR ME WHEN MY DAD AND AUN
TIE PASTAWAY AND NOW HIM THAT REALLY IS HURTFUL THAT THE PERSON THAT TOLD ME THAT HE WAS THERE FOR ME WHEN MY DAD PASTAWAY NOW WHO IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR ME LIKE ANOTHER STEP DAD ALSO DAD LIKE ROBERT!

BREANA JACKSON!I LOVE AND U WILL AWAYS BE IN MY HEART 4EVER

[MATTHEW JONES]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO......ITS ME MATT...STILL HERE......YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN 28........SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE YOU LET ME DOWN ......I JUST HAD MY 1ST KID...WE WAS SUPPOSE TO RISE OUR BOYS TOGETHER.....BUT NOW IT JUST ME.....I WILL HOLD IT DOWN FOR YOU......I FORGIVE YOU ROB....THINKING OF YOU EVERY SECOND.....YOUR ONLY BROTHER....MAXIMUS ....MATT....PS...... HAPPY BIRTHDAY......WILL PARTY HARD FOR YOU THIS HOLE WEEKEND

[Proud Mother of 4 (PEACE and LOVE)]

My heart goes out to him and his family. I wanted to know is this the same Rpbert Jones that played at Ladera Little League when he was little with my lil brother? From what I read in the papers it looked to me like he saved many lives that day. It's just something that will be in the minds of his killers now.
Cause I know after a senseless killing the muderer if they have a consious
they had to think about what they did,why they did it, and when the man will be showing up to get them next....pay back is a *****. karna is based on your doings....Be nice give love and see what you all get in return.
**PEACE & LOVE**

[MATT JONES]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS........TO YOU BRO.....I WILL MISS YOU.....I AM THE LAST MAN STANDING UP FOR YOU.....I WILL UNTIL I DIE...AND I WILL WATCH OVER YOUR KIDS TO MAKE SURE THEY COME UP RIGHT.....AND SHOW THE BOYS HOW TO BE MEN...AND SHOW THEM HOW TO HARD WORK FOR WHAT THEY WANT IN LIFE......I AM STILL HERE FOR YOU ROB...I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU......YOU WERE A GOOD PERSON.....IT STILL FEELS LIKE A DREAM TO ME ..THAT YOU ARE GONE FOREVER.....MISSING YOU .....YOUR ONLY BROTHER .....MAXIMUS....MATT

[daledo]

Matthew, try to stay strong. You have a lot of pepople praying for your family and for the friends of Robert. We are all sorry about this trgaedy. May God give you strength.

[MATTHEW JONES]

EVERYTHING I DO FROM NOW ON IS FOR YOU....THIS IS MY ONLY OUTLET TO TELL YOU HOW I FEEL.....I AM WORKING FOR YOU ...ITS HARD BUT I DO IT FOR YOU......IT FEELS SO UN REAL WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE......AND THE WORST THING IS I SAW YOU DIE....I COULDNT DO ANYTHING FOR YOU...SOMETIMES I THINK WHAT IF IT WAS ME ?? WHAT WOULD YOU DO......??? GO FIND THEM GUYS ..WHO DID THIS TO YOU...? LET GOD TAKE CARE OF IT???SOMETIMES I THINK IT IS NO GOD.... NOW A DAYS YOU CANT EVEN PROTECT YOUR SELF...YOU'LL GO TO JAIL FOR HAVING A GUN... SO LET THEM KILL ME TOO????? WHAT DO WE DO TO STAY ALIVE??...THINKING ABOUT YOU ROB ..........YOUR ONLY BORTHER ......MAXIMUS.......MATT

[HERNANDEZ]

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO MATTHEW AND HIS MOTHER FOR THEIR LOST. ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES U ALL SPEND TOGETHER AND IT WILL HELP THRU THE TOUGH TIMES. LOVE, HERNANDEZ

[MATT JONES]

I MISS YOU SO MUCH...YOU ALL I EVER HAD U WAS A FATHER AND BROTHER TO ME ,MY WHOLE LIFE TILL NOW...I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITHOUT YOU....I CANT SLEEP ...I CANT EAT.....I THINK ABOUT U EVERY SECOND OF MY LIFE....I WISH I COULD HAVE SAVED YOU ...I TRYED MY HARDEST TO SAVE YOU!!!!!!! U WERE THE ONLY PERSON THAT WAS LIKE ME AND ALOT OF WAYS... WE BOTH HAVE HEARTS OF LIONS........DONT TRIP I GOT YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.......AND WE NEVER BANGED A DAY IN OUR LIFES.......YOU WAS THE ONLY PERSON I COULD TALK TO ABOUT ANYTHING.....I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY.....I LOVE YOU .....YOUR ONLY BROTHER .......MAXIMUS.......MATT....

[jas]

TO mothers against violent environments:

As a key witnessed to this murder and to clarify anything in this post because of media posting the wrong information...it was not over male attention! Robert was saving someones life and he's a hero! The media is saying this happened over male attention which is not true! The wrong thing was said and because of someone not knowing how to handle a certain situation when gang members do approach you everything went downhill from their! Media get the story right! As for robert he was a great man and he changed my life. He will forever be missed and loved!

[sarah white]

robert was like an uncle to me. he always made me laugh and we used to play around all the time... i just hate to know that he got killed... but god took him for a reason and hes in a better place now... i love you robert and may you rest in peace.
love always,
Sarah

[A Mother]

My prayers go out to the family and friends. It is sad that the one person that was trying to do the right thing ended up dead. Cowards, they seem to be everywhere.

Problemwithcaring, please be careful with making statements. You said they were Latinos, the police said they arrested Blacks. There is already enough conflict without people putting out misinformation.

[mslee]

To problemwithcaring:
The biggest problem you might have is comprehension not caring. After reading your post it seems that you didnt even read the article here. The 3 that were caught were black and they fit the description of the parties involved (a group of blacks) according to witnesses. And to assume that 3 mexican guys were rolling around looking for "the first black guy they saw" to shoot him is ridiculous and that corner where they were picked up is full of black everythings so whats up. Dont try to make this something it's not. Just thank God that they are all off of the streets (and their guns too).

[Joseph Larry]

Robert, "Exam" aka "Pedigree" as the crew knew him was the coolest brother you could know, he had a lot of love & compassion for his family & friends, all he wanted to do was take care of them & make it in the music business & this senseless tragedy had to happened. I hope for whatever reason God has allowed this to happen for we all learn & understand. Robert loved my family & I for that I will always love him & his family, my mother loved & respected Robert, we all send our prayers, he will be missed dearly.

Homey for eternity,
Joseph Larry aka Kekoa

[Kenny G]

The Unknown Gangster:

As women we lived behind the iron curtain of our
counter parts. We have hidden and participated in
every form of the gangsters lifestyle, but we have
not yet identified ourselves as gangster. We know
within our inner most selves we suffer from the same
mental attraction to this life as men but we could not
admit it to ourselves. We felt we could not embarass
ourselves. We feared losing our children, our jobs,
and the little respect our friends and family members
held for us. In some cases we shared our love for all
things gangster with our children which led them to
prison time after time. We forced our friends and
children to protect us from those we know we have
harmed. By living life gangster we destroyed our
offsprings chances with education, recreation and
employment. We lived in homes under seige from
ourselves or our boyfriends or husbands. Our children
lived a life of horror and perversion in some cases.
Until we found other women who had found a new
way of life we thought we were hopeless and doomed
to live the life of a gangster. Gangsters Anonymous
has taught many women that a gangsters mentality
is a destructive illness that is centered in our thinking.
This has been a welcomed relief to some who were
confused. Today there is an answer and a level of
support for all who desire to live life gangster free.

[mothers against violent environments]

Oh Lord, another young man in the prime of his life being killed at the hands of merciless thugs. The color makes no difference ~ a thug is an animal and his presence needs to be exorcised from the community.
My prayers to the family of this courageous young man and blessings for peace to his wife and to his mother. This is one reason so many of our young women are raising their children alone, because some fool took the life of their loved one. This young man's murder has set a chain of events into motion that will affect the lives of these twins for years to come. God help them!
I cannot believe that this incident transpired so recently after another female brawl cost 4 women their young lives. Are these young women so desperate for the attention of a man that they will fight for it? What a shame that their lack of self-esteeem cost this young man his life! He was probably thinking about that and didn't want this fight to end the same way. When will our young people ... ALL OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ... learn that you only get one death? Regretting your choice after the fact, if you have half a conscence to do so, doesn't undo the damage done and you cannot bring a person back from the dead! The idea of a vengeful God who says, "I Will Repay" may not frighten you now while you are acting out your foolishness, but the fear will drown you when your time comes to pay for your actions.

[O'Dawg]

This is the 2nd time in two weeks where a fight between some women, over a guy, ended in someone's death. Ladies and gentlemen, was it really worth it?

[G P]

MAN, I'VE KNOWN ROBERT SINCE HIS YOUNGER YEARS. HE LOOKED UP TO ME AND MY BOY RON GON. WE SAW A LOT OF POTENTIAL IN HIM. ME AND RON HAD TAKEN HIM UNDER OUR WINGS AND HELP GUIDE HIM TO A BETTER LIFE.

ROBERT WAS ALWAYS A GOOD LISTENER. NEVER DID I ONCE SEE HIM GET MAD OVER LITTLE THINGS. HE WAS NEVER AFFILIATED WITH GANGS, BUT LIKE MOST OF US THAT GREW UP IN LOS ANGELES, WE WERE ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY IT.

AS ME AND RON GON HAD GOTTEN OLDER AND WENT OUR OWN PATHS, WE KNEW HE WOULD DO WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF HIS FAMILY.

THIS NEWS HAD BROKEN MY HEART AS WELL AS RON GON ESPECIALLY THAT DISTANCE HAD SEPERATED US ALL.

"ROBERT, MAN YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS BRO. I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU. I'M GLAD TO HAVE KNOWN YOU, YOUR MOM AND YOUR FAMILY."

R.I.P.

GP

[ruben]

Problemwithcaring

First of all this is very sad and i too hope they catch these guys and they should be put away for life, but as far as your comments saying "shoot the first black guy you find"....that's just ignorant.

I was born and raised in East L.A, and yes, I'm not gonna say theres no animosity between black and latino gang members, but you obviously don't know anything about Latino gangs. I have NEVER heard any kind of "gang initiation" that says kill the first black guy you find, and i know MANY gang members including friends and family. It's comments like yours that increase the divide between us blacks and Latinos (which are NOT all Mexicans), but we need to educate ourselves and help each other and stop fighting with one another.

Your comments make the assumption that it was some sort of random act, but if you obviously research a little you will see there was a prior altercation, so I'm saying it was a senseless, Stupid act, but not random nor some "gang initiation".

[Anotha Voice]

OMG..... this is so crazy and senseless!
Another brother taken from us, over what? Trying to break up a fight...... So I guess you damed if you do and damned if you don't. Me and my friends go cruising on Crenshaw but we kinda slowed down because you have to worry about the next crowd you cant even have a good time. :(

R.I.P: Gods Child

[Problemwithcaring]

I was at the PepBoys across the street when the police found the 3 Mexican guys rolling around the same neighborhood with the gun that killed him in thier car. Joy-riding. They looked gang affliated so it seems like this was some sort of senseless gang-initiation thing. Shoot the first black guy you find...

Welcome to Los Angeles.

[Junior]

This senseless act by a group of careless youngsters, they deserve the death penalty, they want to play they have to pay the consequences of there game, cause this is the way they see it. They don't see they just kill a man with a wife and children, who all he was doing was trying to stop a violent fight between two women. I'm glad they are caught and hope they pay for there crime.

[Derrick]

It is sad that this happened to a young man trying to do the right thing a break up a fight. Unfortuanately, he became a murder victim because of his actions. Another senseless homicide committed by a bunch of Goddamn idiots. The only good thing is that the suspects were all caught. Someone there provided the police with information and they were able to catch the killers.

[Nee]

Robert was a hard working male who loved his family and friends and made honest living...he just had twins !!!! His last word was “please take care of my family”…he was one of the nicest, most trustworthy person I've met in LA...his death is devastating to all of us who know Rob....he was least unlikely to get into trouble with gun violence, but, then, still, his life ends this way anyways ! All he tried to do was stop violence and bring peace so young kids could just enjoy the night.

[Nee]

Robert was a hard working male , who loved his family and friends and made honest living...he JUST had twins...I heard his last word was “please take care of my family”…he was one of the nicest, most trustworthy person I've met in LA...his death is devastating to all of us who know Rob....he was least unlikely to get into trouble with gun violence, but, then, still, his life ends this way anyways ! All he tried to do was stop violence and bring peace so people could just enjoy the night, and go home .

[Valesra Rogers]

I didnt know Robert but a friend of mines did...I find it totally senseless that we as young people cant even go out and enjoy ourselves without having the fear of not coming home alive.

My prayers go out to his family and friends.
Something this sensless did not have to happen to a person that was trying to do good and stop violence. Only to have his life ended by violence