Teens sentenced in Ridgeland carjacking that ended in high-speed chase
All three suspects pleaded guilty
Updated: 11:16 AM CDT Jun 30, 2022
Three teenagers have been sentenced to prison for a 2021 carjacking at a Ridgeland apartment complex. The victim said he was sitting in his car on the morning of June 14, 2021, when he was approached by two of the teenagers, later identified as Demyrin Williams and Jakobe Young. At the time, Young was two days shy of his 15th birthday. The two teens threatened to kill the victim and demanded his 2017 Honda Civic, according to a news release from the Madison and Rankin County District Attorney’s Office. The victim said the teenagers were dropped off by the driver of an Acura SUV, who was later identified as Montavious Wilson, the DA’s office said. The Acura followed the carjacked Civic from the scene.Ridgeland police found the Acura shortly afterward and chased it into Jackson, where it crashed on Shady Lane. Two of the three suspects were taken into custody and a third was arrested later, police said at the time. Williams, 18, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and conspiracy and was sentenced to 25 years, with 15 years to serve. Young, now 15, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and was sentenced to 25 years, with 12 years to serve. Wilson, 19, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and felony evasion and was sentenced to 20 years, with 12 years to serve.”Teens committing violent felonies using firearms is a serious problem across the state,” District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said in a statement. “Madison and Rankin County law enforcement and my office are taking aggressive action against such activity. One of the teenagers led law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase into Jackson before wrecking out. The other two teenagers each held a gun to a citizen’s head and threatened to kill him. Then the youngest of the bunch, a 14-year-old, drove off in the carjacked automobile. It’s a miracle no one died.”
Three teenagers have been sentenced to prison for a 2021 carjacking at a Ridgeland apartment complex.
The victim said he was sitting in his car on the morning of June 14, 2021, when he was approached by two of the teenagers, later identified as Demyrin Williams and Jakobe Young. At the time, Young was two days shy of his 15th birthday. The two teens threatened to kill the victim and demanded his 2017 Honda Civic, according to a news release from the Madison and Rankin County District Attorney’s Office.
The victim said the teenagers were dropped off by the driver of an Acura SUV, who was later identified as Montavious Wilson, the DA’s office said. The Acura followed the carjacked Civic from the scene.
Ridgeland police found the Acura shortly afterward and chased it into Jackson, where it crashed on Shady Lane. Two of the three suspects were taken into custody and a third was arrested later, police said at the time.
Williams, 18, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and conspiracy and was sentenced to 25 years, with 15 years to serve. Young, now 15, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and was sentenced to 25 years, with 12 years to serve. Wilson, 19, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and felony evasion and was sentenced to 20 years, with 12 years to serve.
“Teens committing violent felonies using firearms is a serious problem across the state,” District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said in a statement. “Madison and Rankin County law enforcement and my office are taking aggressive action against such activity. One of the teenagers led law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase into Jackson before wrecking out. The other two teenagers each held a gun to a citizen’s head and threatened to kill him. Then the youngest of the bunch, a 14-year-old, drove off in the carjacked automobile. It’s a miracle no one died.”
