Police arrest a man on murder charges in Tupelo

Police arrest a man on murder charges in Tupelo

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police made an arrest in a homicide case.

20-year-old Jermaine Morris of Tupelo has been charged with First Degree Murder for the shooting death of Cornelius Spearman.

Spearman was shot to death at a home on Simpson Drive early Wednesday morning, October 1.

A 911 caller said there was a fight and multiple shots were fired.

Morris was arrested and is being held without bond in the Lee County Jail.

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