OH - Jonte Davis, 33, USPS mail carrier shot & killed, Warren, 2 Mar 2024 *$250,000 reward*

[imstilla.grandma]

The victim has since been identified as 33-year-old Jonte Davis.

A few hours after the shooting, Warren police say they located the suspect's vehicle in a driveway at 429 Maryland Avenue Northeast. A search warrant for the residence and vehicle was obtained and the Mahoning Valley Crisis Response Team was called to assist with serving the warrant.

"Evidence, including the suspect vehicle, was recovered and several individuals were transported to the Warren Police Department to be interviewed," Warren police said in a release on Facebook.

Family friend of the Davis family Tracay Kindler spoke to 3News' Lydia Esparra on Sunday. She said his family and those who knew him are devastated, "He was kind and happy a family man. He wasn't on the streets doing anything illegal, he was trying to provide for his family."

3News also spoke to the man who was first to arrive on the scene after Davis was shot. He said he heard the gunshots that fatally wounded Davis.

"We heard 6 shots than we heard a car speed up and hear west on Washington. She (his wife) came out and saw the mail truck coming down the street and she said oh my God he's driving weird. We were the first people to arrive their and he was in bad shape ."
He and his wife ran up to the vehicle and saw Davis injured but still alive.

"The postal truck was still running and I was worried someone was going to get hurt so I took the key out. I kind of held his hand i said 'it's alright buddy the ambulance is on it's way. It's going to be okay but if its your time it's your time.'"

Warren police: $250,000 reward after USPS mail carrier shot and killed

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective John Greaver at 330-841-2723 or [email protected].

www.wkyc.com

 

[evelezrn]

How very sad for this man and his poor family. Gosh, that's a generous reward. I hope it entices someone to come forward with information very soon.

 

[Eli9]

From OP's link
At this time, a suspect is not in custody and Warren police believe that this was a targeted attack

Anyone with information about the shooting is being asked to contact Detective John Greaver at 330-841-2723 or [email protected]. Additionally, anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455. When calling, reference case no. 4262416-WPV

 

[Eli9]

Oh no, he has 10 children.

Family, friends of slain Warren postal worker speak out

So far, there have been no arrests in connection to Jonte Davis’ death. He is the U.S. Postal worker who was gunned down in a USPS van while on the job Saturday afternoon in Warren.

www.wkbn.com

Tracey Kindler, a longtime family friend, said Davis had 10 children and always had a smile on his face.

“You could hear stories — people were telling how he’d brighten their day when he comes up to them, just giving them a smile. They could be having a bad day. He would fix their day just by giving them a smile,” Kindler said.

A vigil honoring Davis’ life is planned for this Thursday at 6 p.m. It will start outside the Warren Post Office. Attendees are encouraged to wear Davis’s favorite colors of green, black and white.

 

[evelezrn]

I know. It breaks my heart.

 

[Mack the Knife]

Does anyone know if the killing of a mail carrier during the course of their work comes with any additional charges?

I know many municipalities have laws about assaulting public transit operators and the like, and it would make sense with the existence of the Inspection Service and the particularly large reward.

 

[ifindedout]

Does anyone know if the killing of a mail carrier during the course of their work comes with any additional charges?

I know many municipalities have laws about assaulting public transit operators and the like, and it would make sense with the existence of the Inspection Service and the particularly large reward.

Federal Assault Crimes

While assault is often a state crime, assaults committed on federal property or against a federal official can be charged in federal court.

www.criminaldefenselawyer.com

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Penalties for Assault on Federal Officers and Employees​

Assault on a current or federal employee carries the following penalties:

• for a simple assault, up to one year in prison
• for an assault involving physical contact or intent to commit a felony, up to eight years in prison,
• for an assault resulting in bodily injury, up to 20 years in prison, and
• for an assault involving a "deadly or dangerous" weapon, up to 20 years in prison.

 

[Eli9]

Vigil honors slain postal worker Jont’e Davis

WARREN — ”I love you so much, live every day like it’s your last.” Those were some of the last words Shantae Mason, one of five sisters of Jont’e Davis, remembered from their last conversation. She shared those words with a crowd of about 100 people at a vigil on Thursday as family and friends […]

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Mourners first gathered at the Warren Post Office on High Street, wearing Davis’ favorite colors of green, black and white. Passing around candles, the family led the crowd on a walk through the streets leading to where Davis took his last breath.


“He’s got 10 kids. What are his kids supposed to do?” Mason said at the vigil. “I don’t know why. We’re angry. We’re hurting. They don’t know who they took.