(MT. VERNON, IL) — Authorities with the Mt. Vernon Police Department are looking for two subjects in reference to the investigation surrounding the January 20th murder of Deandray Jackson. The subjects, 20 year old John F. Wells and 19 year old Lamar Williams Jr., are currently “Persons of Interest” in the investigation, who are both wanted on warrants from unrelated cases. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of these individuals please contact the Mt. Vernon Police Department at (618)242-2131 or Crime Stoppers at (618)242-TIPS (8477). Earlier, 21 year old Dantrez Brown of Mt. Vernon and a 17 year old juvenile have been taken into custody by the Mt. Vernon Police Department in the investigation and have each been charged with obstructing justice. The juvenile was transported to the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Facility, while Brown is incarcerated in the Jefferson County Justice Center. Each are awaiting the setting of bond and first court appearances and each are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Mt. Vernon police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies and Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit technicians responded to multiple reports around 5:43 p.m. Friday January 20th, of gunshots fired in the area around South 19th and Conger, with one person reported as being shot. Jackson was located in the area and was taken to Crossroads Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
