{"id":11610,"date":"2026-07-20T14:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11610"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:44:29","slug":"man-charged-in-fatal-shooting-at-fourth-of-july-party-in-compton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11610","title":{"rendered":"Man charged in fatal shooting at Fourth of July party in Compton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Eric Washington was at a party promoted on TikTok, surrounded by people he called friends and family, as they celebrated <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-07-04\/america-2\"><u>America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/u><\/a>. Then, nearing midnight, tragedy struck.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old community activist, alongside Meah Bordenave-Jenkins, 19, and two others, were struck by bullets. Washington and Bordenave-Jenkins died at the party. <\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Los Angeles County district attorney\u2019s office announced the arrest of and a murder charge against a man suspected in Bordenave-Jenkins\u2019 death. Washington\u2019s death remains unsolved. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a day of community celebration and joy \u2026 vibrant young life was suddenly and horrifically taken, two others were injured, and a community was ripped apart because of senseless gun violence,\u201d Dist. Atty. Nathan J. Hochman said in a statement. \u201cWe will do everything in our power to seek justice for the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, Antoine Jones, 54, is accused of opening fire about 11:20 p.m. July 4 at an apartment complex on West Laurel Street in Compton, according to prosecutors. <\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0e04d84\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/320x191!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8c7ee34\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/568x339!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/69277f9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/768x459!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/543530b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/1024x612!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2a3247a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/1200x717!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Eric Washington photo next to Meah Bordenave-Jenkins photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f4ac60e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/320x191!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/df4fc80\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/568x339!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/311e298\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/768x459!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6296ab6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/1024x612!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/530a54c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/1200x717!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/530a54c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3160x1887+0+0\/resize\/1200x717!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F44%2Fe7d98cbc4781a0019325c890a825%2Fcompton-victims-03.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Eric Washington, a 37-year-old community activist, Meah Bordenave-Jenkins, 19, and two others were struck by bullets at a Fourth of July event in Compton. On Friday, authorities announced murder charges against a man accused in the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>(Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Washington was shot inside the apartment complex by an unknown gunman who remains at large, according to Luna. <\/p>\n<p>As the attendees fled, a second shooting occurred on Laurel Street where Bordenave-Jenkins and the two surviving victims were struck by Jones, Luna said. <\/p>\n<p>Bordenave-Jenkins, who was studying to be a neonatal nurse at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, died at the scene, prosecutors say. A 15-year-old and 18-year-old were severely injured but survived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy daughter was intelligent, bright, smart, [and] compassionate. She had a future. She had a plan. She was executing what she wanted to do in life,\u201d said Ebone Jenkins, mother of Bordenave-Jenkins, in a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bnDWFI5kKos\" target=\"_blank\"><u>press conference this week<\/u><\/a>. \u201cI miss our daily conversations, as well as our family does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bordenave-Jenkins bought her first new car one day before the shooting, her mother said.<\/p>\n<p>Tina Washington, mother of Eric Washington, said her son was the life of the party. He was trying to deescalate a conflict at the party, his family told KNBC. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEric was very, very, very energetic. He was very community-driven,\u201d Washington said at the press conference. \u201cI\u2019m going to miss him a lot. I\u2019m praying we get more Erics in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, two felony counts of attempted murder and one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n<p>His next court date is July 29, where he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing and bail review. Jones\u2019 lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities revealed another fatal shooting on the 2100 block of Grandee Avenue, in Compton, on July 5. Thaddeus Clark, 30, and another adult were struck by gunfire. Clark did not survive his injuries, Luna said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also urging anyone with any information about Mr. Clark\u2019s murder and attempted murder of the surviving victim to contact our homicide bureau,\u201d Luna said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-thaddeus-funeral-memorial-support\" target=\"_blank\"><u>GoFundMe page<\/u><\/a> set up by his family shared that Clark was a father of three.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was also a cherished son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend whose love, strength, and kindness touched countless lives,\u201d the GoFundMe post said. \u201cHis legacy will continue to live on through his children and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about either incident can contact investigators at (323) 890-5500.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Washington was at a party promoted on TikTok, surrounded by people he called friends and family, as they celebrated America\u2019s 250th anniversary. 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