Teen likely to face homicide charge in Bay View student's killing
A 17-year-old Milwaukee boy likely will be charged Monday afternoon with fatally shooting a 17-year-old Bay View High School student last week.
Markus Devante Evans already has been charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety and illegally possessing a gun in connection with Wednesday's shooting, which killed Jonoshia M. Alexander, according to a criminal complaint released Monday.
Prosecutors plan to add the charge of first-degree intentional homicide against Evans Monday afternoon, Assistant Milwaukee County District Attorney Mark Williams said.
Alexander, a popular student who participated in dance, theater and choir at Bay View, was shot and killedwhile walking to her home from a bus stop after staying after school for dance practice. Alexander's family said she did not know Evans.
According to the complaint against Evans:
Evans' mother told police Evans came into her bedroom about 6:05 p.m., loaded a shotgun and pointed it at her. She said he then pointed the gun at his own head, said he was a maniac and that the police would not get him and left the bedroom.
Evans' mother said she heard a shot and heard her son leave the house. She drove to the District 5 police station to report the incident.
A short time later, Alexander's body was found in an alley about a half block from Evans' home. Her backpack was on the ground next to her. She had been shot behind her right ear with a shotgun and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Evans was adjudicated delinquent of first-degree reckless injury in juvenile court in 2009, making it illegal for him to possess a gun, according to the complaint.
He is being held at the Milwaukee County Jail.
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