Teens arrested after 18-year-old killed in St. Martin, another hospitalized, sheriff says
Two people have been arrested in the shooting death of a man in the St. Martin community overnight, a release from Sheriff Mike Ezell said.
The 18-year-old’s body was found around 1:30 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Amherst and Hamilton drives.
Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the shooting victim as Marcello English, who had a home address of Ocean Springs, though Lynd said he wasn’t sure if English was actually living in that city. An autopsy is pending.
Derrick Craft, an 18-year-old who was with English, was also shot. He was taken to University of South Alabama Medical Center in critical condition.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell announced Monday that Christian Terrin Kennedy, 19, and Caden Kennedy Walker, 16, have been charged with aggravated assault in the shootings. In addition, Kennedy is facing an additional charge of directing a minor to commit a felony.
According to Ezell, the two victims met with Kennedy and Walker and it appears the shooting occurred during a fight.
The case remains under investigation.
After speaking with the district attorney’s office, the sheriff said the charges against Kennedy and Walker will be presented to a grand jury to determine if they will be upgraded to murder.
The shooting is the second reported this month after Jackson County deputies investigated a gang-related shooting, also in the St. Martin community.
In that case, two people were injured and eight men, five of whom were former standout football players in St. Martin High School, were arrested in that case.
To report information on the overnight shooting, call the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 228-769-3063 or call Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.
This story was originally published April 27, 2020 at 10:26 AM.
