A registered sex offender was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a homeless man who intervened to protect a woman at a Venice Beach dog park. - Tyrone Jones was found guilty in the April 2025 killing of 29-year-old Zackery Melton at Westminster Dog Park.
- Melton intervened during an argument between Jones and a woman Jones had allegedly been abusing. - Jones retrieved a gun from his apartment and shot Melton in the head in the parking lot.
- Sentencing is scheduled for June 18. The case drew significant attention, with SWAT and LAPD helicopters responding to the scene.