Randall is facing two life terms in prison in connection with the double homicide of Allen and Yracheta in South Milwaukee over a marijuana drug deal gone bad.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
January 18, 2023
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Brandon J. Randall, 22, of South Milwaukee was charged with two felony counts for 1st-degree intentional homicide including several modifiers for use of a dangerous weapon and habitual criminality repeater. Randall was also charged with two felony counts for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon including habitual criminality repeater and one felony count for sell, possession, deliver a silencer including a modifier for habitual criminality repeater in connection with the December 29, 2022 double homicide of Ava Allen, 17, and Jaelen Yracheta, 18, at 5th Ave. and Bay Heights Road in South Milwaukee.
If convicted, Randell is facing two life terms in prison without the possibility of parole including an additional 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count for possession of a dangerous weapon by a felon, also up to 10 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines for sell, deliver and possession of a silencer.
Both Allen and Yracheta were found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. Allen had several gunshot wounds to the head and Yracheta had multiple gunshot wounds to the body, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
According to the criminal complaint, after Randall was taken into custody on January 10, a search warrant was executed and police found two firearms, one with a silencer and another with an extended magazine. It was determined through forensic testing that the 9mm Glock 17 semiautomatic firearm with the silencer was used to kill both Allen and Yracheta.
Randall admitted to police that the murders couldn't be undone, he told police "Can't make it right, it's already done" and that he didn't remember the actual shooting when he killed both victims.
A video surveillance camera footage showed a suspect with a limp getting into Yracheta's vehicle and then flashes were seen moments after he got in. He then exited the vehicle and left.
Yracheta was shot three times and Allen twice. The 5 spent 9mm casings were recovered at the crime scene.
Yracheta's cellphone last texts led police to Randall's residence where his phone was connected to the IP address at his home.
According to police, Randall had been shot about a month ago in the foot, which corresponded to his limp in the video connecting him to the murders.
The South Milwaukee Police Department (SMPD) says that Randall was an acquaintance to one of the murdered victims who arranged a marijuana drug deal purchase. Apparently, Yracheta was attempting to sell some marijuana to Randall who was interested in purchasing, which Allen was allegedly aware of the sale and accompanied Yracheta to meet with Randall. The motive leading up to the double homicide in December 29 is still under investigation, according to the SMPD.
Randall was convicted on November 20, 2018 for two felony counts, robbery with use of force and attempting to flee and elude an officer.
In May 2018, Randall then 17 was charged as an adult with beating a 43-year-old man and then carjacking his vehicle with three other teens at Washington Park near the Urban Ecology Center. Outdoor video surveillance footage captured the robbery assault and carjacking, according to the criminal complaint. Randall later confessed to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's investigators of his crime and identified his accomplices ages 18, 16 and 15 at the time. Randall was taken into custody on May 24, 2018 after police saw him driving the stolen vehicle and when they attempted a traffick stop, Randall sped away.
Randall was facing up to 21 years in prison and an additional 6 years in prison for bail jumping.
Randall was sentenced to 4 years in prison (2 years incarceration and 2 years probation consecutive to other sentencing charges) for robbery using force under a plea agreement, additional charges were dismissed, but read on the record.
Randall under a plea agreement was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison (1 year and 6 months incarceration and 2 years probation) for fleeing an officer.
Randell was released from prison in late September 2022 and was on supervision before he allegedly murdered both Allen and Yracheta on December 29, 2022 in South Milwaukee.
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