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March 27, 2007
Teen Charged with Murder in School Slaying
INGLEWOOD – A 16-year-old Washington Preparatory High School student and an alleged gang member was charged today as adult with one count of murder following last week’s fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old, the District Attorney’s office announced.
Jesse Jonathan McDonald, (dob 5-9-1990), was charged in case No. YA067772 with a gang allegation, that the murder was committed to further a criminal street gang, and that he personally used a knife, said Deputy District Attorney Dara Williams with the Hardcore Gang Division. He is being held on $1 million bail. Arraignment is scheduled for after 1:30 p.m. at Inglewood Superior Court, Dept. 5.
Authorities said an altercation between rival gang members a week earlier led to Friday’s deadly confrontation at Washington Prep. McDonald and one other teen allegedly confronted Alex Contreras, a senior, and a fight erupted. McDonald allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed Contreras to death.
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