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Jerry Stone, a senior considered among the best tailbacks in the state, is alleged to be the driver in gang-related attack in which no one was hurt, sources say. Coach confirms he will not play this season.
Law enforcement officials privately confirmed that Lakewood senior tailback Jerry Stone was allegedly driving the vehicle involved in a gang-related drive-by shooting. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
By Ben Bolch
August 26, 2009
A star running back from Lakewood High was charged Tuesday with two counts of attempted murder in connection with what police described as a gang-related drive-by shooting Friday afternoon in which no one was injured.
Law enforcement officials privately confirmed that Jerry Stone, a senior considered among the best tailbacks in the state, was allegedly driving the vehicle involved in the shooting, which occurred in the 1100 block of Acacia Avenue in Compton. Because Stone is a juvenile, authorities are not allowed to identify him publicly.
Stone, 17, is being held in Juvenile Hall and is scheduled to be arraigned today in Compton Juvenile Court. In addition to the attempted murder charges, faces two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of permitting another to shoot from a vehicle, one count of permitting a loaded firearm in a vehicle, one count of residential first-degree burglary and one count of hit-and-run.
Red dot represents the location of the shooting that Jerry Stone was arrested for.
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has filed a motion to have the juvenile involved in the case tried as an adult, according to spokeswoman Jane Robison.
Steve Lawrence, was also arrested and charged with assault, according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department spokesman Steve Whitmore. The investigation is being handled by Operation Safe Streets — the sheriff’s anti-gang unit — and according to sources involves a Compton gang.
Lakewood Coach Thadd MacNeal would not confirm that Stone was allegedly involved in the shooting, but he did say the 5-foot-10, 200-pound running back would not play for the Lancers this season.
Lakewood forfeited four early-season games last year after it was determined that Stone was academically ineligible. However, he returned in time to help the Lancers reach a Southern Section Pac-5 Division semifinal, where they lost to rival Long Beach Poly.
Snoop Dogg with High School football star Jerry Stone after Lakewood lost in the playoffs.
Stone finished the season with 1,450 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns while averaging about eight yards a carry. MacNeal said his players were shaken by the loss of a star player less than two weeks before their season opener at Crenshaw on Sept. 4.
“Kids are pretty resilient, but they love Jerry and they’re saddened by it,” MacNeal said. “At the same time, I know they’re excited about their own season and it gives opportunities for others to have a chance to contribute.”
ben.bolch@latimes.com
Times staff writer Richard Winton contributed to this report.
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August 26th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
NIGGA IZ A STR8 UP DICCHEAD!! IF YA GONNA PUT Nk WORK CUZZ…MAKE SURE U GET DA JOB DONE LOCC!! HE JUST THROUGH AWAY AN OPPORTUNITY 3 GET HIS FOLKZ OUTTA DA HOODK!! A FOLLOWA NOT AH LEADER!!
August 28th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
FIRST OF ALL HE IS A CRIP N MY CUZZIN DID NOT DO THAT SHIT SO GET A LIFE U DICKHEAD @ JBONEWEST LA MOVIN…SO FALL OFF OF MY LIL CUZZO
August 28th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
his didnt do it, but he was in the car, there is no doubt he was at the scene of the crime, but even the police are saying he did do the shooting, but he was there.
August 29th, 2009 at 4:28 am
DAM FREE JERRY STONE THE LANCER NEED HIM FUCC ALL THAT HIS MOTHER N LOVE 1 MISS NEED HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2009 at 2:09 am
Jerry Stone is a sad reminder that you can take the niggah out of the jungle, but you can’t take the jungle out of the niggah. I love how low life thugs act like he couldn’t get the job done…like it would have been cool to have killed someone. No worries, though…..it will be soon enough that he will either be in jail or in a casket….if it weren’t for injuring/killing innocent bystanders, I’d say let gang bangers kill each other off. Everyone should have known this dude was a huge loser when he couldn’t even pull a 2.0 to stay eligible last year and let down his team. Like father, like son.
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 am
DaMn DuDe, iT Like i Grew Up WiTh ThiS NiGGa we StaYed oN The Same StReet For Like 15 YeArS. i ReMemBer Us PLaYin FooTbaLL in The STrEEt and SHiT MaN. i SeeN MS. RaChel At SkOOl 2DaY i CAN TeLL By The LoOk ON Her FAcE She Was HURTIn. . . .
@JBONEW3sT. . . . FALL OFF JERRy CUHH
September 6th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
dayum he was one of the best running back i went up against now he
in juvi…
September 16th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
BRITTANY BITCH!! DA MUTHAFUCCA IZ BUSTED BITCH!! NIGGA WANNA THUG IT OUT SO BE IT!! YALL HOES MAKE ME SICC THINKIN BECUZ NIGGA HAVE FADES DAT THEY DONT GANGBANG IN SHIT!! AND YALL TYPICAL HOES LOOK THESE SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTZ AZZ NIGGAZ
September 25th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Yeah, when this happened I wasnt very suprised… The poor kid always had anger issues… and he couldnt see the better of life by going to college and getting out of the hood, he’d rather go drive a car with some dudes that are twice his age to shoot up some gang bangers… Hes not sad he did it, he’s sad because he got caught. Think about it…. If anyone went to Lakewood would know, he didnt respect anyone. He didnt care about shit other than being a thug. Dude missed picture day with his team, to go shoot up some scum of the earth. Threw away his entire life. It is a sad loss, but its his own fault, nobodu else.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:35 pm
fuck u guys always judging ppl by the flaws with in fuc u he wasn’t a loser but u don’t no him but i do me a freshman could tell he wasn’t one love jerry from swindell
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:59 am
yeah, but had Jerry been killed a month ago, we’d all be talking about how this poor great athlete, with no gang affiliation, was murdered by an illegal or what not.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:20 am
This ol’ pizza hut ass nigga threw away his life for them weenie ass niggas on hood this nigga was a bitch he didn’t want go down on GOD he was a tight football player don’t get me wrong but he was really a wanna be at heart good example of trying to be something your not suppose to be catching up with you
October 16th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
same ol, same ol niggas playing following the leader. if he was a real gangster. he would know the street law( no drive byes ) young ass gangsters dont know shit about gangbanging! grow up in the 90’s and youll see real banging. matter of fact, go to cambodian and get your head chopped off for food. nigga now thats hood. weenie ass niggas hiding inside,behind,running, shooting.
October 17th, 2009 at 2:47 am
got clipped fuck it i dont complain to you you dont complain to me, the Pigs is the real issue they be fuckin us yung cats over gettin 17 at 17 kinda shit is that
October 29th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Alright…i grew uo in lakewood/long beach for five years of my life an i always wanned to play for the lancers…my dad n his whole fam went there…but we moved…n now im a freshman playin for a unnoticed team. so i know this isnt relevant but if i was gifted n fortunate enough to be a star running back for the lancers i woulda takin it. i would a focused on my schoolwoork instead of on gangbanging. this kid coulda beengreat. he had the doors open for home. but from what i hear he didnt have the best attitude with his school or teammates. if u dont got the grades n if ur ditchin team fotos to shoot people, then u shouldnt even be on the team. ive known someone like him, star player but in the end he takes everything for granted. n lets make it clear that its not the polices fault that hes done wit football, its his falt. da cops were just doin there job. he put himslef into that situation. i hope he learns with him. This is probably meaningless to all of you, but it means a lot to me. It means a lot to me because you were given all the oppurtunities that i want. star running, gonna prob. get recruited to great college n given the chance to play pro. My life ambition is to play pro football n if i get this oppurtunity.. then im gonna take it. Jerry Stone I wish you and your family the best of luck in this situation.
November 15th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
all u nikkuz fall off jerry mayn
cuhz was born in thiz shit u caynt xpeck em to juz change like dat
all u nikkuz kno dat if diss waz u
u wudnt b a lil bitch u wud step up and run wid niggaz like jerry
granted not da best idea but cuhz was workin wit wat he had
Free J
November 15th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
dumb crab nigga thats what he get
November 15th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
to many crabbs in la stay the fuck out rip to b brazy/ diego is a blood world
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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December 24th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Fucc you nigga, respect that P.H.(Poccet Hood)…come to the ‘Corner Poccet’ of Compton with that shit and it could stand 4 ‘pop yo head’… that’s tellin’ it like it really is tricc.
December 24th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Well nigga Compton is a Crip’s paradise, fucc slobs, you know the bk.i….plus I lived in bunk ass lego-world off of Adams & 35th-bootsie ass fucc!! Get a life and kotex nigga you slobbin’ everywhere…
December 24th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Are you dead yet?? Live by the sword die by the sword…
December 24th, 2009 at 10:23 am
on P.H. my nigga…how many homies we know done took a fall fa da turf?? 2 many 2 name or blame-we just keep movin 4 sho…hopefully we’ll break the cycle 1 day… til then it is what it’s gone b/k.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Fucc that nigga out south