Baldwyn man charged with second-degree murder in Prentiss Co.
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Baldwyn man has been charged with second-degree murder after a weekend shooting.
Shortly after 2 pm on Sunday, September 28, Prentiss County deputies received a 911 call about a shooting on County Road 5401.
When they got there, they found a 51-year-old man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the chest.
The victim died of his wound.
The deputies detained three people at the scene for questioning.
After further investigation, they arrested 21-year-old Hunter Van James of Baldwyn.
James is charged with Second Degree Murder and Shooting into a Dwelling.
His bond has been set at $500,000.
