Suspect Makes Court Appearance in Jones Killing
Judge orders Gary Niles Montgomery, facing second-degree murder charge, held without bond
D.C. Superior Court Judge Juliet J. McKenna on Saturday, Feb. 11, ordered that Gary Niles Montgomery, 55, of Northeast D.C., be held without bond as he awaits trial. Montgomery has been charged with second-degree murder while armed for the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old transgender woman Deoni Jones, also known as JaParker and Logan, as she stood at a D.C. bus stop.
Montgomery is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m.
Jones was stabbed in the face on the evening of Feb. 2 while waiting at a bus stop at the intersection of East Capitol Street and Sycamore Road NE, in the city’s Benning Heights neighborhood. A third person at the bus stop witnessed the attack and attempted to chase Jones’s attacker, but stopped after realizing Jones was in need of medical attention.
Jones was transported to Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md., where she died in the early morning hours of Feb. 3.
About 200 people gathered at the site of the attack Tuesday, Feb. 7, for a vigil honoring Jones.
Support Metro Weekly’s Journalism
These are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. So won’t you please take a moment and consider supporting Metro Weekly with a membership? For as little as $5 a month, you can help ensure Metro Weekly magazine and MetroWeekly.com remain free, viable resources as we provide the best, most diverse, culturally-resonant LGBTQ coverage in both the D.C. region and around the world. Memberships come with exclusive perks and discounts, your own personal digital delivery of each week’s magazine (and an archive), access to our Member's Lounge when it launches this fall, and exclusive members-only items like Metro Weekly Membership Mugs and Tote Bags! Check out all our membership levels here and please join us today!
