Accused Murderer Jamie Young Continues to Evade Capture

Accused murderer Jamie Young remains on the lam, several days after he shot and killed Damion Baptist during a vehicular pursuit over the weekend.  As we’ve reported, Baptist and his new girlfriend were followed by an enraged Young as they drove from Maxboro en route to Baptist’s home in Ladyville.  When they noticed that they were being tailed, Baptist and Amber Dawson attempted to drive to the Ladyville Police Station, but the couple did not make it.  The vehicle that they were driving collided into a lamppost and that’s when Young exited his pickup truck and opened fire into the driver’s side window of Baptist’s car, killing him at the scene.  According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, he was informed that Young would have turned himself in earlier this week.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“I was told that he was to surrender himself to the police on Monday.  We have been waiting and that has not occurred.  We are still in search of him, the wanted posters are out and we are urging the public if anyone has any information that may be able to lead to his detention, please feel free to call 911, or the 922 number, and we would be most grateful if we can get him in custody so that he can face charges for what he has done over the weekend.”

 

Reporter

“Do you believe that he is being facilitated by [others]?”

 

Chester Williams

“Certainly, when we have people on the run they must  have people who are aiding them in some way or the other.  So yes, we do anticipate that he is being facilitated, but who, we cannot say at this time.”