Dying Man Names His Killer and the Stolen TV That Cost Him His Life

September 6, 2026

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A Fatal Dispute Over a Stolen Speaker

In the summer of 2023, a 19-year-old named Jonathan turned himself in for a shooting that killed a man he described as his "big bro"—someone he had spent nearly every day with just weeks earlier. The chain of events began, according to Jonathan, over a stolen Bluetooth speaker he had bought the day before. "Spent too much money on that speaker for him to steal it and then go sell it," he told detectives during a lengthy interrogation. What followed was a shooting that left one man dead and another facing murder charges, with Jonathan insisting it was self-defense even as investigators pressed him on inconsistencies in his story.

The Backstory of a Broken Friendship

Jonathan explained to detectives that he had known the victim, referred to throughout the interview as "D," for over ten years. They had grown up together, flipped girls together, and Jonathan had called him his "big bro." But tensions had been building for weeks. Jonathan described multiple incidents where D and his associates had pulled guns on him, including an occasion when he flagged down their car to propose a fistfight and D instead reached for a gun.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:35) **Suspect's Opening Statement: A Stolen Speaker and a Grudge** - The suspect, Jonathan, begins his police interview by explaining the conflict started over a stolen Bluetooth speaker he had just bought.
2 (02:20) **The Escalating Feud with "the Mont"** - Jonathan details a series of interactions where "the Mont" confronted him over his girlfriend and their mutual acquaintances.
3 (04:04) **The Core Motive: A Stolen TV and a Missed Fight** - The suspect reveals the central dispute was not just the speaker, but a stolen TV he is accused of taking, which he vehemently denies.
4 (05:30) **The Night of the Shooting: The Setup** - Jonathan reconstructs the scene, describing where everyone was positioned just before the shooting occurred.
5 (07:05) **The Escape and Gun Retrieval: A 3/4-Mile Run** - The detective questions the logistics of how the victim's group retrieved a gun after the initial confrontation.
6 (08:22) **The Fatal Confrontation: Jonathan's Account of the Shooting** - Jonathan describes the final moments, claiming he shot in self-defense after being shot at first.
7 (14:55) **Contradicting the News Reports: The Escape Route** - Jonathan disputes the media's narrative of his escape, claiming he ran down an alley, not to a "Village Square."

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Dying Man Names His Killer and the Stolen TV That Cost Him His Life

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