Overview
- The FBI said Terrogernal S. Martin, 33, was arrested and charged with capital murder, becoming the fifth person charged in the Leland case, and a judge set his bond at $1 million.
- Authorities previously charged Teviyon L. Powell, 29, William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore, 25, with capital murder, and Latoya A. Powell, 44, with attempted murder.
- Officials reported that 16 people were shot after Leland High School’s homecoming game on Main Street, with six victims identified by the coroner as Oreshama Johnson, Calvin Plant, Shelbyona Powell, Kaslyn Johnson, Amos Brantley Jr., and JaMichael Jones.
- The FBI says the gunfire appears to have followed a disagreement, the motive remains under review, and agents continue collecting digital evidence and tips via tips.fbi.gov.
- Separate homecoming-related shootings included two deaths at Heidelberg High School, where an 18-year-old faces two murder counts and a gun-on-campus charge, and one death at Alcorn State University, while a child was wounded near Jackson State’s tailgate; several schools canceled tailgating or tightened security.