Man charged in Covina slaying

A 19-year-old who allegedly shot and killed another man during an argument in Covina has been charged with murder, police said today.

Quintin Maddox was charged with one count of murder by the Los Angeles County district attorney in connection with the March shooting death of Ocie May, 26, the Covina Police Department said.

Maddox is in custody in the Los Angeles County jail on unrelated charges, police said.

May died after he was shot once in the neck after an argument in an alley in the 600 block of East Ruddock Street, according to police.

-- Robert J. Lopez

Photo: Quintin Maddox. Credit: Covina Police Department.

Comments

[Schigolch]

Cultural diversity

[the mother to one of his childern]

i cant thank the people who worked this case enough! me and mine have had a very tough time and im sure his other son and there family have suffered the same degree of sorrow, hurt and anger as we have. God is good and just and for this reason alone i thank Him with all i've got!!!

[ron]

hero

[Stang5858]

No Respect for Human Life.

[Quawana]

This is really gettin ridiculous I knew Ocie personally he was a cool person and didn't deserve to die in such a senseless act of voilence. He is the second person that I know personally to get shot in the last mont the firs was my cousin Shemeka she was also 26 with 2 small children. And I also feel bad for the ppl who killed them I pray Gods mercy over them. I'm so sorry for the loss of a father, son, brother, and friend I'm prayin for his fam. God bless....

[Rick]

Sad, pulls a gun after he loses a fist fight and kills the guy like nothing.

[Community Man]

This guy killed Ocie and got Cadillac treatment from the community. No one had the courage to point a finger and get a killer off the street.

Its a shame the witnesses waited so long before turning this guy in. I hope he snitches on everyone that was there that day.

[HOMAMA]

WADHESAY

[his sister]

hello all as im reading these comments towards my brother i cant believe the one can pass judgement on someome and dont know what really happened..my brother did not even know the deceased..which does not make it right to harm no one..he was not fighting josh was ..i know just as well as everybody else that we do not have any control over what these young boys do these days..and i am turly sorry for the mothers lost ..but this is my baby brother and i love him dearly..and of course one needs to be taught a lesson..my brother should of never went to west covina and this would have never happened...im praying for all

[princess]

I believe that everything happens for a reason....
I know that my cousin didnt murdered this man!!
Dont say that he looks like a killer because he isnt!!!
I understand that your upset and hurt because your
family memeber is gone but; you cant get mad at the
first person accused for the crime
nobody knows what the truth is...

Dont make it seem like this man was a "GOOD MAN"
CAUSE NOBODY'S PERFECT

PRINCESSS.....

FREEE MY COUSIN NOW!!!

[Sambam]

Well this is his cousin Sam.. I've spent a few years of my life growing up with him, and how some of you say he looks like a murderer, looks can be decieving.. My cousin would give his life too save someone elses.. He's the kind of guy who could have not ate for three days,finally got some money for food and would give it too a woman with kiids so that they may eat.. He's really a caring and giving person, and I'm more than sure that if the person who said hang him high spent jus a few hours with him would regret even thinking such a thing.. Let alone posting it for the family and the rest of the world too read.. We should judge a book by it's cover.. I believe in every situation we should first think as if it was us or one of our own.. Would we want too be judged based on our look.. Not at all.. So let's not be shallow and judge someone on how they look.. I feel bad about what happend that night, but that's life.. Jus like my cousin chose too be at that place at that time so did the guy who past on.. No one can say what happend but the ones who was there.. Jus like no one knows the reason.. All we can do is put it in Gods hands.. But really I would appreciate it of you guys wouldn't post comments about something and someone you knoe nothing about cause all it does is put into peoples heads something negitive too feel about a complete stranger.. I love you cousin.. And I'm praying for both families too get through this with the love and strength of God!!..

[nessa]

this is the twin of the accused.. i jus wanted too come and speak on my brothers behafe.. i knoe him betta than anybody in this world and i knoe he wouldnt jus harm anyone without caus.. he's really a sweet and kind person who would rather protect than harm,thats why people may mistake his protective looks as a threat..or even a murderer.. but really you guys have no idea.. he's a motivator/mentor to young boys and girls, he even taught me too be strong and self dependent after our father past on.. there was nobody i could turn too but him and he was always there.. it saddens me that this all has happened.. i wish i could rewind time and stop it but i cant.. but what i can do is stay possitive and incouraging too him,my family,and the family who has suffered a lost.. and too those of you who come on here and read this and are quick too judge and assume the worse of him.. all there is left too do is pray and give it too GOd.. cause when you think about both families have lost a member forever that night.. so if you insist on posting anything about my brother all i ask is that you please be considerate of the family.. were suffering enough without strangers jumping in our business that they know nothing about.. thank you.. love always sweet pea!!!

[Tiyanna]

This Is Quintin Cousin Tiyanna And I Am 14 Years Old.Im Here Stating That i Dont Understand Why There Must Be Such Cruel Punishment Toward My Cousin. I Realy Miss Him Its Been So Long Since I Got to Realy Sit And Talk To him. I realy Couldnt Belive It Whem I Heard That HE Might Not BE Able to Come Back Home.Knowing That He Might Not Be Able See His Nieces And Nephews again or Have Children. He Wont Even Get to See His Twin Sister Weddings Let Aglong Be The Person To walk Her Down the Alter.Since My Uncle Thier Fater Isnt Here Anymore.Now I Just Sit And Think About All The Things I Learned From Him He Taugh Me How To Be Strong And To Never Let Anybody Take Advantage or Make Me Fell Less Of A Person. And I Remember And Use That Everyday Of My Like. There Are So Many Words I Could Use Right NOw TO Express My Felling To The People Who Are Trying to Give My Cousin Life.It Hurts Me to Know That i Wont Be Able to See Him Again.i Just Wish that They Would Release Him And Let Him See His Family Again.Jumbo I Miss You And I Love And Pray That You Come BACK Home Soon
Sincerily,
Tee-Tee

[SHAY BABY]

MY COUSIN BEEN THROUGH ALOT DURING HIS CHILDHOOD..... HE IS NOT A MURDER... HE IS NOT A FIGHTER.... I KNOW THAT MY COUSIN DONT HAVE A HEART TO KILL... AND FOR YOU GUYS TO JUDGE HIM, HURTS ME DEEPLY... I KNOW TO WRONG DONT MAKE A RIGHT BUT I DONT THINK HE SHOULD HAVE TO SPENT HIS LIFE BEHIND BARS... IM TRULY SORRY FOR YOU GUYS LOST BUT PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON MY COUSIN SOUL AND LET MY COUSIN FREE... IM CALLING ON GOD TO HELP US OUT ON THIS ONE... IT MAKE NO SINCE TO SAY HURTFUL THINGS ABOUT A GOOD PERSON YOU DONT KNOW... JUST LISTEN TO YOU GUYS JUDGE MY COUSIN BRING TEARS TO MY EYES AND HURT TO MY HEART.... PLEASE GOD HELP US ALL THOUGH THIS ONE... HE KNOW US BETTER THEN WE KNOW OUR SELFS... I LOVE YOU COUSIN AND DONT WORRY THE STORM WILL BE OVER SOON JUST STAY STRONG

[GOD DAUGHTER]

LET REVERSE THIS LET SAY IT WAS MY COUSIN THAT WAS SHOT AND DIED AND THE KILLER WAS OCIE AND THEY GAVE HIM LIFE AND WE WAS SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT HIM AND WE BEARLY KNOW HIM... HOW WOULD YOU GUYS FEEL... HOW WOULD YOU GUYS FEEL KNOWING THAT YOUR SON, BROTHER,OR FRIEND WAS BEHIND BARS FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE... HOW WOULD YOU FEEL... WOULDNT YOU WANT HIM TO BE HOME WOULDNT YOU WISH THAT THE JUDGE WILL LET HIM WALK AWAY WITH HIS LIFE FREE TO DO WHAT EVER HE WANTS?? WELL THE NEXT TIME YOU THINK ABOUT WRITING SOMTHING BAD THINK BEFORE YOU POST IT.... I WILL PRAY FOR BOTH FAMILIES CAUSE WE ARE BOTH GOING THOUGH THINGS THAT WE WISH WE COULD CHANGE BUT THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON... SO I SUGGEST YOU LET GOD DEAL WITH THIS

[Miracle]

2: My Name is Miracle I am the mother of Ocie Daniel May 10 year old son. It saddens me to hear you on here asking everyone to put there self in your families shoes. I would Love for us to Change Places I will Give my Life Three Times TO have yall feel the pain that we have to deal with for the rest of our life. the Difference is that your cousin Choose the path that he is traveling down. Ocie didnt get a chance to say he was ready to get his card pulled! Your Cousin/Brother is only a gas Tank away! You can see him and when he go to prison you guys can still hug and speak with him. I can't Gain a Conversation or Kiss Or Touch or just one more good bye for my Son. Yall say he lost his father well he just took a Father!I Honestly can say i do feel sorry that he was manipulated into doing some one elses dirt and im real sorry that he was hurting that bad to think he was Robbing the "KUSH Man with 67Ounces in a Backpack From ur Local 99Cent Store!!!" When reality josuha Beverly Set your family member up like he did my Sons father he brought him out to covina to sign his life over... if you really think about it for real for real no one in covina know who your fam is and never seen him befor that day or after... so how did ur family be the one out of everyone to pick him out???? dont that tell you somthing ??? Mr Beverly is singing ur Family memeber name in Sunday morning worship. Mr Beverly is Looking at 3years for that your family life is on the line he need to be real and be 100 why go down by his self when joshua is Even More guilty. I tried to put my self in yall shoes but i cant because Ocie wasnt a THUG,Gang Memeber, He wasnt a Simple man That you can find in the Hood Hanging Out Banging. He Loved Music Rapping Freestyleing was his thing. And March, 26,2009 wasnt his Time!!!

[Miracle]

ii diid not know ociie very well but what i diid know about hiim he wasnt someone who would have ever done anything that had happened to him. everyone posting certain information on here about my family and dont even know how we feel. its diiffiicult to feel how yall feel or even put ourself in yall shoes because the grave ociie is laying in is nothing compared to the cell joshua or quiintiin is siitiing iin riight now. them bars may one day open that coffin door wiill remaiiin shut untiill god comes back and raises the dread. understand that the pain we feel wasnt something that ociie went out and put on us to feel iits some pain that someone else caused us to feel by not thiinkiing or pulling an inconcederate move to harm the life of not just ociie but the lives of everyone in his family. he got loved ones to. any time yall feel like seeiing quiitiin or joshua yall could. in the future might be able to hold and hug and kiiss them and show them the affection that yall have been waiitiing to show them, us on the other hand wont be able untiil god calls us all home.i fear for my own sons safety and my newphews and cousins to just be hangiing wiith iindiiviiduals and they have plans iin miind to set em' up. my lil cousin (ociie son) has lost his father, its not liike he was an infant thats too young to remeber his father when he gets older, he is 10 years old wiith full viiviid memeory of hiis dad. he is at an age riight now where he knows what happened to hiis dad and who he iis. also, he is at an age where he needs hiis father most and doesn't have hiim. thiinkiing about thiis whole siituatiion briings tears to my eyes how someone for one could be so low to set someone up and not be a man to step up and admiit their wrongs. when iis a famiily memeber from the other siide gone step upp and sayy whats wrong iis wrong and god dont sugar coat siin for nothiing. iit iis what iit iis iif iit was myy famiily memeber and wrong was done then ii would defiintly not defend a murder. thats fam and ii love them but wrong iis wrong and iif you diid iit then you diid iit. follow the rules iin liife or dont but consequences wiill be dished out andd god know who diid what....

[Tiara]

I knew ocie and he was always a joyous happy person, he kept me laughing and i kno he didnt deserve this, the young mans family is simply making excuses for the accused but how does a murderer look maybe not like him but it doesnt matter if he pulled the trigger hes a murderer and hopefully he gets what he deserves. If he didnt do it how did ocie get shot well we all kno not by himself and in the back of the neck that was so coward of him. But well i hope ocie rests in peace its so sad cuz he didnt even get a chance to experience life to the fullest, not able to see his kids grow up. I love and miss him dearly

Stop making excuses if he did it he did it and now hes behind bars like he should be.....