Tremaine Jones appeared in a Milwaukee court today, charged with the fatal shooting of Officer Kendall Corder and the injury of Officer Christopher McCray. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, as reported by FOX6 News.
Officer McCray, who was wounded in the leg during the incident, was present in court. An MPD detective testified that both responding officers were fired upon from nearby bushes, with Officer Corder sustaining three gunshot wounds and dying from his injuries three days later, CBS58 reported. Recovered at the scene, an AR-15 style rifle and a bookbag with items that identify Jones suggests a connection to the crime.
Jones, whose misdemeanor case was dismissed in April through a deferred prosecution agreement, is currently involved in new legal proceedings. This past history includes an incident accused of him riding a stolen Kia and evading police back in 2021, as noted by FOX6 News. In a letter written to the victim, Jones reflected on the gun violence that took his brother's life and professed a lesson learned, "to never make the same mistake twice."
The courtroom proceedings occurred one week after Officer Corder’s funeral. Milwaukee Police Detective Cedric McFadden testified about the moment the officers were ambushed, according to a report from TMJ4.
