Madison County, MS – Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that a group of Jackson area teens has been prosecuted and sentenced for their part in a Ridgeland armed carjacking. Demyrin Williams, 18, Montavious Wilson, 19, and Jakobe Young, 15, pled guilty and were sentenced in Madison County Circuit Court.

On June 14, 2021, Ridgeland Police Department responded to the Mark Apartments at approximately 6 a.m. in regards to a carjacking. The victim reported that he was sitting in his car waiting on an Uber to pick him up and take him to the airport. While waiting, he was approached by two young, armed males who each pointed a gun at his head, threatened to kill him, and demanded his 2017 Honda Civic. The victim also stated that the suspects were dropped off by an individual in a white Acura SUV which followed his stolen Honda from the scene. The Ridgeland Police Department found the white Acura SUV shortly after the carjacking, but the driver refused to pull the car over resulting in a high-speed chase.

The Acura ultimately wrecked out in a Jackson neighborhood. Montavious Wilson, who was 18 at the time, was taken into custody and identified as the driver. Officers were able to determine that the Acura had been previously stolen out of Jackson.

Through forensic evidence and eye-witness testimony, law enforcement was able to identify the two gunmen as Demyrin Williams, 18, and Jakobe Young, 14. Young committed this crime two-days prior to his 15th birthday.

Demyrin Williams pled guilty to Armed Carjacking and Conspiracy and was sentenced to 25 years MDOC custody with 15 years to serve by Circuit Judge Dewey Arthur. Jakobe Young pled guilty to Armed Carjacking and was sentenced to 25 years MDOC custody with 12 years to serve by Circuit Judge Bradley Mills. Montavious Wilson also pled guilty to Armed Carjacking and Felony Evasion and was sentenced to 20 years MDOC custody with 12 years to serve by Judge Mills.

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett stated: “Teens committing violent felonies using firearms is a serious problem across the state. Madison and Rankin County law enforcement and my office are taking aggressive action against such activity. One of the teenagers led law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase into Jackson before wrecking out. The other two teenagers each held a gun to a citizen’s head and threatened to kill him.

Then the youngest of the bunch, a 14 year old, drove off in the carjacked automobile. It’s a miracle no one died.”

MONTAVIOUS S. WILSON

DOB: 02/17/2003