$1.5M bond set for 18-year-old charged in deadly shooting of Shaker Heights High School student, 2nd suspect in custody
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 18-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of a Shaker Heights High School student was arraigned in Cleveland Municipal Court Monday.
Khalil Woods Jr. pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder for the death of Jaiden Tunson. The judge set his bond at $1.5 million.
And, Monday afternoon, a second suspect, a 19-year-old man, turned himself in to the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit.
And, Monday afternoon, a second suspect, a 19-year-old Jonathan Thornton, turned himself in to the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit.
He’s being charged with one count of aggravated murder.
His arraignment date and time is still pending.
Tunson, of Shaker Heights, was found shot to death in the area of E. 130th Street and Buckeye Road in Cleveland on Oct. 26.
On Oct. 31, Woods Jr., of East Cleveland, was taken into custody in University Heights.
According to University Heights Police Chief Dustin Rogers, officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Warrensville Center and Hillbrook Roads after a Kia ran a red light.
Chief Rogers said Woods was a passenger in the car and officers learned he had a warrant with Cleveland police for aggravated murder.
According to Chief Rogers, Woods initially resisted arrest, but was then taken into custody without incident.
On Monday, Tunson’s family and community leaders gathered to talk about the person 17-year-old Jaiden was and about the prevalence of gun violence in the community.
Tunson’s family said Jaiden had a beautiful spirit and was very cheerful.
“He had a loving heart. He had a loving heart and he had a loving spirit all of his life from from a little boy, little toddler to the time that he left us,” said Jaiden’s cousin, Rhonda Crowder at the press conference on Monday.
Community leaders continued their calls for an end to gun violence.
“When you think about how hard it is for young people to get a bus pass, A ride to school. Quality education, but it’s so easy for them to go to an alley to get a firearm. And what do we need to do? Thoughts and prayers are just becoming another hashtag. It’s not enough. We have to do better,” said Myesha Watkins, the Cuyahoga County Violence Prevention Administrator.
Leaders also said there needs to be justice for Jaiden, not retaliation.
Pastors in Cleveland are calling for a 28-day truce in gun violence, begging people to stop trying to solve problems with guns.
“This is not a call to ignore the problem. It is a call to choose life. To put the guns down. To put them away. Or get rid of them. Don’t let one moment become a lifetime of regret,” said Rev. Larry Macon, representing the Greater Cleveland United Pastors in Mission.
Cleveland police have not released information about a possible motive for the murder.
Woods Jr. was arrested earlier this year for an aggravated robbery at a high school baseball game.
In July, Woods pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated theft and carrying a concealed weapon.
Judge Carl Mazzone sentenced Woods to 12 months of community control on each count, no prison time.
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