Saintville's friends rushed back to Good Times Emporium, where
they knew a police officer would be present. He was rushed to and later
pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital. After an autopsy, the State
Medical Examiner ruled the death as a result of a homicide from one gunshot
wound.

According to the District Attorney Gerard Leone's office, the
authorities were able to track the van back to a residence in Charlestown after
an initial investigation. This led to the arrest of Marquis Williams, 20, of
Randolph, later that same day. Randolph was arraigned on April 23rd in
Somerville District Court as an accessory to murder.

The ensuing
investigation led to another arrest, this one of the believed shooter in the
squabble, David Cole, who at the time was 19 and from Boston. He was later
arraigned for first-degree murder on May 27th, 2007 in the Somerville District
Court. Judge Maurice R. Flynn ordered Cole to be held without bail.

District Attorney Gerard Leone's office cited that Jones was a key
witness in the case. Jones not only refused to give information that he had to a
Grand Jury, but also that he attempted to influence others to provide false
information.

Jones was originally arraigned on May 25th, 2007, on counts
of perjury and suborning to perjury. Judge Dominic Paratore than ordered that
Jones be held on $7,500 cash bail.

In a press release on September 16th,
2009, District Attorney Leone stated that: "By pleading guilty today, the
defendant admits his responsibility for purposefully seeking to frustrate the
police investigation and, therefore, manipulate the process of investigating a
homicide." Also, that "In order to protect our communities, we need the
cooperation and accurate testimony of witnesses. If a witness is fearful of
retribution, we will work with them, but if they purposefully choose to obstruct
and impede an investigation by giving false testimony, we will prosecute them
fully. This conviction should send that message very clearly."

The
District Attorney's office also cited that the investigation was a team effort
by multiple law enforcement agencies. These included the Massachusetts State
Police assigned to the District Attorney's office, State Police VFA's, STOP and
Canine Units, Chelsea Police, Harbor Point Housing Police and the United States
Marshall's Service.

As District Attorney Leone stated, this guilty plea
by Jones should make a statement to witnesses of murder cases that providing
false information, or refusing to provide any information at all, is against the
law and will put them at risk of a harsh sentencing.

What was unclear,
however, was if the case would be re-started, and what would happen to the men
in custody. Furthermore, if this man did provide false witness, then would the
case thus far be a mistrial, or was the evidence against them strong enough
without Jones' testimony? Surely there will be some more answers in the coming
months.