Jones is now facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for the homicide of Milwaukee Police Officer Corder.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
July 1, 2025
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Tremaine D. Jones, 22, was criminally charged with one felony count for 1st-degree intentional homicide while using a dangerous weapon for the June 26, 2025 murder of Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder, 32, and charged with one felony count for attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide while using a dangerous weapon in the shooting of Officer Christopher McCray, 29, in Milwaukee. In addition, Jones was charged with 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety while using a dangerous weapon.
If convicted on all counts, Jones is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole, and an additional 77 years and 6 months in prison, including up to $25,000 in fines. A $500,000 cash bail was set for Jones, according to Milwaukee County court records.
Also criminally charged in the homicide case is Jermela Kittler, 19, she was charged with one felony count for harboring and aiding a felon (Jones).
Also in connection with the homicide case, Bryshawn Taylor, 22, is charged with one felony count for possession of a firearm by a felon and habitual criminality repeater.
According to the criminal complaint, Jones fatally shot Officer Corder on June 26, 2026 at the 2200 block of N. 24 Pl, and wounded Officer McCray at a Northside alley.
Both Corder and McCray were assigned to Milwaukee Police Department District 2 Station in the Southside of Milwaukee. They responded to priority 1 call for a shooting. As both officers got out their police vehicle, they were ambushed with a rifle by Jones.
Officer Corder was shot in the upper arm and at least one gunshot round penetrated his cavity chest causing severe internal injuries, including his heart and undewent emergency surgery. He never recovered. Officer McCray suffered gunshot wounds to his foot and back, and had surgery to repair his foot.
After shooting both officers in the alley, Jones fled the scene and went to Kittler's residence and stayed there to avoid getting arrested.
Jones was taken into custody without incident on June 27, 2025, according to police.
The criminal complaint states, "Along a fence that runs that is on the western border of this backyard, Complainant located a Palmetto State Armory PA-15 5.56 rifle with serial number SCNL621842. This firearm had electrical tape on the stock of the firearm. Complainant is aware that this rifle was taken to the Milwaukee Police Department Fusion Center where it was determined to as being consistent with the firearm that fired all sixteen (16) fired 5.56 mm rifle rounds located behind 2554 W. Garfield. Additionally, in the backyard, Complainant recovered a black backpack on the ground between the vehicles parked in the backyard. The backpack had white letters on the upper front part of the bag.
Inside the bag was a WPS employee identification card with the name of the above mentioned Defendant Tremaine Jones. Furthermore, in a small pouch located inside the backpack, Complainant located the Defendant’s Social Security Card, the Defendant’s birth certificate, and several debit cards, one of which was in the name of the Defendant. Lastly, in a pocket of the backpack, Complainant recovered a receipt from Prolific Arms LLC in West Allis, which shows that the Defendant purchased this firearm on June 17, 2025 and then picked up the firearm on June 19, 2025."
The criminal complaint states, that two groups of females had been fighting for several days over Jones, and in the day Officers Corder and McCray were shot, the two groups wanted to confronted each other, which Tyler was with Jones' baby mother's group and Jones joined the other group after Kittler had called him that Tyler had a gun. Shots were fired before Officers Corder and McCray arrived at the scene. (Read the 9-page criminal complaint for further details)
Officer Corder was declared deceased (brain-dead) on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:03 p.m., according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
Corder's body was unplugged from life-supports on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Officer McCray was released from Froedtert Hospital on Saturday, June 28, 2025 and continues to recover.
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