Post by Scumhunter on Nov 1, 2020 0:22:49 GMT -5
(Above: Left: Ronnika Richburg; Right: Lloyd Jones, fugitive, accused in Richburg's murder. Photo Credits: nola.com)
From nola.com:
Almost every day since 32-year-old Ronnika Richburg was cornered in the bathroom of an Avondale home and gunned down by a former boyfriend, authorities say, Kimberly Lemar has logged on to social media to share photos of the man she says she saw kill her daughter.
But he was still on the run as of Tuesday evening.
“My child didn’t deserve this,” said Lemar, 57, who was inside the house along with her 4-year-old grandson when the shooting occurred.
Lloyd Elsalvador Jones, 42, of Harvey, is wanted for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, obstruction of justice and violation of a protective order with a firearm in Richburg’s Aug. 25 shooting death, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office.
The little boy, who is named after his father, witnessed the chaos and its bloody aftermath. He now asks relatives, “Why’d my daddy have to do that to my mama?’” according to Lemar.
The shooting occurred at Lemar’s Millie Drive home, Richburg and her children, including a 13-year-old daughter, moved in about four months ago when she broke things off with Jones. The couple had dated off and on for about seven years.
“He’s been controlling since they first met. She left him numerous times and went back to him,” said Lemar, who said there was physical abuse in the relationship.
In the weeks before her death, Richburg accused Jones of stalking and violently harassing her, her family and her friends. She obtained a restraining order in which she reported that Jones repeatedly called her phone, shattered her windshield and had broken other property, according to Jefferson Parish court records.
“It’s just a piece of paper. It don’t mean nothing,” Lemar said.
On the evening of the shooting, Jones stopped by the house to drop off his son. Lemar opened the door wide enough for the boy to slip in. But she said Jones forced his way through, demanding to see Richburg.
Richburg, a hairstylist, was inside the house with a client. Lemar’s boyfriend, Darryl Stewart, 51, overheard the commotion and made his way to the living room.
“(Jones) just started shooting at Darryl,” recalled Lemar, whose boyfriend suffered gunshot wounds to his neck and both arms.
Richburg ran to hide in a bathroom, and her client dashed into a bedroom to take cover. Jones followed Richburg and fatally shot her before returning to the living room to finish off Stewart, according to Lemar.
“I hopped on his back, and me and him was tussling,” Lemar said. “I got bullet holes all over my ceiling.”
Jones then ran from the house and sped off in a dark-colored GMC pick-up truck, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Neither Lemar, her grandson nor Richburg’s client were injured. Doctors could not remove the bullet from Stewart’s neck, but he is expected to recover, Lemar said.
Richburg, known as a sweet, humble and talented hair braider, was laid to rest Saturday. Relatives and friends mournfully celebrated what would have been her 33rd birthday on Monday.
“This is hard. This is hard,” said Lemar, whose grief gave way to anger whenever she talked about Jones. “I just really want him caught for what he did to my child.”
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lloyd Elsalvador Jones is asked to call the Sheriff's Office investigations bureau at 504-364-5300. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867. Callers do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an indictment.
www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_926718f8-f234-11ea-b3e9-4f38d1deea3f.html
Thoughts? As of this posting date (November 1st, 2020), this is still listed as an unsolved case with Jones still at large on Greater New Orleans Crime Stoppers: www.crimestoppersgno.org/cases/open-cases/ronnika-richburg
Also, I found out about this case by seeing family postings to the In Pursuit Facebook page. I want to stress that we're only an unofficial fan site, but I was compelled to post the case here to at least put a little more publicity on the manhunt for.Lloyd Jones as Ronnika Richburg is in need of Justice. I can't promise anything but I'll at least pass this case on to In Pursuit so they can hopefully consider it if they haven't already.
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