The death toll is now 10 in the spate of shootings at high school and college homecoming events Friday and Saturday, where more than a dozen other people were wounded.
The latest victim is Cayus Stevens, who died as a result of wounds he suffered in Heidelberg, the third fatality from that shooting. Friends and community members on social media identified him as a graduate from the Heidelberg High School Class of 2018.
A Friday shooting in the Delta city of Leland claimed the lives of six people in what is the deadliest mass shooting in the country this year. Shootings were also reported after a South Delta High School football game in Anguilla in Sharkey County on Friday and at two university homecomings on Saturday, resulting in one death at Alcorn State University.
“This kind of senseless violence has no place in Heidelberg or anywhere in Mississippi,” Heidelberg Police Chief Cornell White said in a statement.
The other victims killed in the Heidelberg shooting were another graduate, Mikea McCray, 28, of Laurel, and Chris Newell, 35, of Laurel.
White extended his condolences to the families of the victims and asked the public to keep them in their thoughts and prayers. He also thanked a coordinated response and assistance from local and state law enforcement.
Four have been arrested and charged in the Heidelberg shooting.
Tylar Goodloe, 18, is charged with two counts of capital murder and possession of a weapon on educational property. A judge set his bond at $2 million cash.
The others arrested are Damarin Starks, 19, charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with physical evidence; Jadarius Quartez Page, 19, charged with accessory after the fact; and Jabari Deshaun Collins, 19, charged with possession of a deadly weapon on educational property.
White said the investigation continues and the police department will do everything in its power to receive justice for the victims and their families.
This week, the FBI Jackson office announced five people are in custody and charged in the Leland shooting: Morgan Lattimore, 25, capital murder; Teviyon L. Powell, 29, capital murder; William Bryant, 29, capital murder; Terrogernal S. Martin, 33, capital murder; and Latoya A. Powell, 44, attempted murder.
It was not immediately clear if those arrested have attorneys. An FBI spokesperson said additional arrests are pending.
The suspects arrested Monday had first appearance hearings in Washington County, the justice court clerk’s office confirmed, but bond information was not immediately available.
Martin’s bond was set at $1 million cash, the FBI confirmed, but a spokesperson did not immediately confirm in which court they appeared.
The Washington County coroner identified the Leland victims as Oreshama Johnson, 41; Calvin Plant, 19; Shelbyona Powell, 25; Kaslyn Johnson, 18; Amos Brantley Jr., 18; and JaMichael Jones, 34.
Less than an hour away, another shooting happened Friday night outside a football game in Anguilla. In a statement, Sharkey County Sheriff Herbert Ceaser said one person was shot and taken to a local hospital.
Ceaser said two people have been arrested in the shooting but did not identify them. The sheriff said violence will not be tolerated.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family during this incredibly difficult time,” Ceasar said in the statement. “We ask the community to come together in support and remain positive as the investigation continues.”
Brekyra Fisher, 29, of Vicksburg, died at Alcorn State. The university said Fisher was not a student.
A child who was shot in the abdomen in a tailgating area near Jackson State’s stadium was taken to the hospital. Suspects have not been announced for either shooting.
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