MENDOCINO CO., 9/24/20 — The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man killed yesterday in an apparent familial property dispute. Jamie Eugene Wilcox, 44 of Ukiah, was shot yesterday and was found dead at his property on Twining Road.
Law enforcement allege that the shooter was Wilcox’s step-father, Thomas Dean Jones, 68 of Ukiah. According to Sheriff Matt Kendall, Jones was waiting on the porch when deputies arrived and turned himself in without incident. He has been booked into Mendocino County Jail on murder and attempted murder among other charges.
Wilcox was well known in Ukiah as a manager at the popular Ukiah Brewing Company restaurant. His husband, a 28 year old man whose name has not been released, was also shot, but is stable and expected to recover from his wounds.
Jones is being held in Mendocino County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail, and has not been formally charged in court as of time of publication.
Here is our coverage of the killing from yesterday:
Here is the press release from the MCSO, for more details scroll down for the original story from yesterday:
DATE: “September 24, 2020”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Incident Number:
2020-23622
Crime/Incident:
187 PC (Murder)
664/187 PC (Attempted Murder)
12022.5 PC (Armed during the commission of a felony)
29800 PC (Prohibited possession of a firearm)
Location:
2500 block of Twining Road in Ukiah, CA
Date of Incident:
09-23-2020
Time:
8:07 AM
Victim(s):
Jamie Eugene Wilcox (44 year-old male from Ukiah, CA)
Adult Male (28 year-old from Ukiah, CA)
Suspect(s):
Thomas Dean Jones (65 years-old from Ukiah, CA)
Written By:
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten #1184
Synopsis:UPDATED PRESS RELEASE:
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased 44 year-old male as being Jamie Eugene Wilcox and a forensic autopsy has been scheduled for the afternoon of 09-24-2020.
The 28 year-old male victim was medically treated and is expected to recovery from the injuries sustained during the shooting incident.
UPDATED CORRECTED PRESS RELEASE:
On 09-23-2020 at 8:07 AM the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service in regards to a shooting that had just occurred at a residence located in the 2500 block of Twining Road in Ukiah, California.
Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the residence along with personnel from the Ukiah Police Department and the California Highway Patrol.
Upon their arrival they contacted the identified shooter, Thomas Dean Jones, who self surrendered to Deputies without incident.
While at the residence, Deputies located two shooting victims, one being deceased (44 year-old male) and one having sustained life threatening injuries (28 year-old male).
The critically injured victim was transported to an out of county hospital by air ambulance.
Initial scene investigations determined the shooting appeared to be the result of a family dispute in regards to the development of the family property.
Sheriff’s Detectives were summoned to the scene and are now conducting ongoing investigations into the incident with the assistance of the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office and the California Department of Justice.
Jones was transported to the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be booked on charges of murder (187 PC), attempted murder (664/187 PC), being armed during the commission of a felony (12022.5 PC) and prohibited person in possession of a firearm (29800 PC).
Jones was to held at the Mendocino County Jail on a No Bail status.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
On 09-23-2020 at 8:07 AM the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service in regards to a shooting that had just occurred at a residence located in the 2500 block of Twining Road in Ukiah, California.
Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the residence along with personnel from the Ukiah Police Department and the California Highway Patrol.
Upon their arrival they contacted the identified shooter, Thomas Dean Jones, who self surrendered to Deputies without incident.
While at the residence, Deputies located two shooting victims, one being deceased (28 year-old male) and one having sustained life threatening injuries (44 year-old male).
The critically injured victim was transported to an out of county hospital by air ambulance.
Initial scene investigations determined the shooting appeared to be the result of a family dispute in regards to the possible sale of the family property.
Sheriff’s Detectives were summoned to the scene and are now conducting ongoing investigations into the incident with the assistance of the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office and the California Department of Justice.
Approved by:
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten #1184
I own a small piece on the coast I feel this will be helpful should an emergency take place in my absent.