Man Charged In St. Paul Killing Of Mom And Her 2 Kids

ST. PAUL, MN — The Ramsey County Attorney's Office filed charges Tuesday in the killing of a mother and her two children in St. Paul. TeKeith S. Jones, who has no permanent address, is accused of fatally shooting D’Zondria D. Wallace, 30; La’Porsha Wallace, 14; and Ja’Corbie Wallace, 11, police said.

Jones, 26, faces three charges of second-degree murder with intent, not premeditated, in Saturday's triple homicide. He was arrested Saturday and is scheduled to make his first appearance in Ramsey County District Court Tuesday.

Each count carries a maximum of 40 years in prison upon conviction.

"My heart sinks to know that a mother and her two children were taken from us in such a senseless and violent way," Ramsey County Attorney John Cho said in a statement. "We will do everything in our power to bring justice to the victims and our community in this case."

Surveillance video from a neighbor showed a man in dark clothing "peeking outside" the apartment on the 700 block of Jessie Street about 30 minutes before the bodies were discovered there, police said.

Jones was Wallace's ex-boyfriend, police said.