Third And Final Man Arrested In 21-Year-Old's Murder, Police Say

GURNEE, IL — A third man has been arrested and charged in connection with the May 2020 murder of Elliot Jones, the Lake County Sheriff's office announced Thursday.

Jones, 21, was robbed and shot on May 29, according to police in unincorporated Lake County. Dalance Montrell Robinson, 21, was taken into custody on accusations of shooting Jones, months after Jordae Wilson and Donterrance M. Nixon's arrests.

According to the Lake County State's Attorney's office, Wilson and Donterrance offered to sell marijuana to Jones on the 36900 block of North Grandwood Drive. Jones gave the men money for the marijuana but they, along with Robinson, began to drive away without giving him anything. Jim Newton of the Lake County state's attorney's office said Robinson shot Jones when the man tried to grab onto the departing car.

Robinson is facing four counts of first-degree murder. He is currently being held in the Kenosha County Jail on a $5 million bond.

According to a news release, an arrest warrant for Robinson was filed on July 14, but he sped away from deputies after they attempted to pull him over on July 15. Almost a month later, surveillance led to his arrest.

Nixon was originally charged with the murder of Jones, but later pleaded guilty to armed robbery in a deal to drop the murder charges. As part of his deal, he has to testify in cases against Wilson and Robinson.