Two more people in custody for deadly Pomona park shooting

POMONA -- Police have arrested two more suspects believed to be participants in a shooting at a park here last week that left two young men dead, authorities said today.

The new arrests made Tuesday by Pomona police detectives bring the number of suspects in custody to three for Friday's shooting at Ted Greene Park at Orange Grove and La Verne avenues.

Authorities said today that Prithesh Dunn, who had been in critical condition, died Tuesday from wounds he suffered in the shooting, which authorities believe started as an argument between rival gangs.

Timmy Moore, 17, also died in the shooting, and Deantae Williams was shot and injured. The three victims are from Pomona and all are juveniles.

Among the people arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday was a young man believed to be the shooter, as well as a young man who allegedly aided and abetted the shooter, said Deputy District Attorney Bjorn Dodd.

The two suspects are 16-year-old Devin Adel Omar and a 14-year-old boy authorities declined to name. It was unclear which person authorities believed was the shooter.

Both suspects are from Pomona, but were arrested in Santa Clarita at the home of a friend or family member, said Pomona police Sgt. Rick Baker.

The first suspect arrested in the case, 17-year-old Dayveon Derrick Thomas, was charged as an adult Tuesday with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Prosecutors believe he aided and abetted the shooter in Friday's incident.

Thomas appeared in Pomona Superior Court this afternoon to be arraigned, but the hearing was postponed to Feb. 24, Dodd said.

Commissioner Wade Olson ordered Thomas, of Pomona, held without bail. The 17-year-old could face life without the possibility of parole if convicted.

Dodd said he expects to review police reports Thursday morning before deciding whether to file charges against Omar and the 14-year-old suspect. Both suspects could be charged as adults, Dodd said.

Dodd said this morning that two or three people suspected of involvement in the shooting have not been arrested yet by police.