Gunman Gets 35 Years In 2011 Westchester Drug Dealer Ambush Murder

YONKERS, NY —A Yonkers man has been sentenced to federal prison for an infamous March 2011 murder.

Darnell "Donney Black" Kidd was sentenced Friday to 35 years behind bars for the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced.

On November 16, Kidd was convicted of one count of murder through the use of a firearm, following a jury trial before U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román, who imposed Friday’s sentence.

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"This lengthy investigation is yet another example of this Office’s commitment to prosecuting those who perpetuate gun violence and rob residents of New York of their peace and safety," Williams said. "We will continue our all-hands-on-deck approach with our law enforcement partners to identify and punish those who commit violent and brutal gun offenses."

In 2011, Kidd and his co-defendant Marcus Chambers murdered Johnson by shooting him during an armed robbery for marijuana. In advance of the robbery, chambers arranged by phone to purchase three ounces of marijuana from Johnson. Intending to instead rob Johnson, Chambers and Kidd met with Johnson in Johnson’s car, which was parked on a suburban street in White Plains. During the course of the robbery, Kidd drew a loaded gun and fired it, killing Johnson. The pair then fled from the scene of the murder.

In addition to his prison term, the 31-year-old was sentenced to five years of supervised release.

Williams praised the investigative work of the White Plains Police Department and the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises Special Agents and Task Force Officers from the FBI, United States Probation Office, New York State Police, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Westchester County Department of Public Safety, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, New York City Police Department, Yonkers Police Department, Mount Vernon Police Department, Peekskill Police Department, Greenburgh Police Department, New Rochelle Police Department, White Plains Police Department, Clarkstown Police Department, and Ramapo Police Department. Williams also thanked the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office for its assistance in this matter.