NAPA, Calif. – A Vallejo resident, John Nicholson Jr., 22, has been charged by prosecutors in Napa County in connection with the shooting deaths of two teenagers over the weekend, as confirmed by the District Attorney’s Office. The victims, a 19-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, were fatally shot during an altercation in the city of Napa.
Nicholson was arrested on Monday after being identified as the main suspect in the tragic incident that occurred in the 400 block of Riverside Drive between Laurel and Oak streets on Saturday night. Along with Nicholson, two other individuals, Jessica Whitten and Judith Adolph, both 19-year-old Santa Rosa residents, were also taken into custody in relation to the case.
In addition to facing murder charges, Nicholson is accused of the special circumstance of multiple murder and the intentional discharge of a firearm leading to death. Prosecutors have alleged that the crimes involved significant harm and were carried out with a high level of cruelty and planning.
During his arraignment on Wednesday, Nicholson chose not to enter a plea. Both the police and prosecutors have refrained from providing further details about the shooting at this time. The incident has left the community shocked and mourning the loss of the two young victims.