A senseless act of violence has finally been brought to justice. Trishawn Jones, 20, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for aiding and abetting in the commission of a murder. Jones and his accomplices brutally robbed and killed Dewight Price, a 54-year-old cab driver, in Hazelwood, Missouri in 2022.
The heinous crime occurred on April 24, 2022, when Jones and three other teens, Coron Dees, 20, Jeremiah Allen, 20, and Tywon Harris, 20, stopped at a downtown gas station and called for a cab. They planned to take the taxi to a fake address near Allen’s home, then run away without paying. After learning that they would have to prepay, they began discussing plans to rob Price.
Jones and Dees then robbed Price at gunpoint. Price begged the teens not to shoot. After Price handed cash to Jones, Price grabbed a firearm he kept in his door. Allen warned the others that Price had a gun. Price began to get out of the cab, but Harris opened his door, knocking Price to the ground. Jones saw Price’s gun and fired once, striking Price in the torso.
The teens then ran away without rendering aid to Price or calling for help. In a letter to Judge Autrey, one of Price’s daughters wrote that her father “was the happiest joyful person just trying to get his customers to their destinations safely and satisfied.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Dunkel is prosecuting the case. The St. Louis County Police Department and the FBI investigated the case. Jones pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in the commission of a murder.
Trishawn Jones, 20, of St. Louis, was one of four teens involved in the robbery of Dewight Price, 54, on April 24, 2022. Jones and Tywon Harris, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in the commission of a murder. Coron Dees, 20, and Jeremiah Allen, 20, pleaded guilty to a robbery charge. Judge Autrey sentenced Dees to 17 years in prison in April.
This case is a stark reminder of the senseless violence that plagues our communities. The family of Dewight Price will finally have some justice, but the pain and suffering they have endured will never be forgotten.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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