Monroe County father charged with murder in connection to son’s death

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Monroe County father has been charged with allegedly taking the life of his own son.

James Hester, 51, of Greenwood Springs faces one count of murder.

On Sunday, deputies responded to a home on Splunge Road in Greenwood Springs around 6:30 p.m. after a family member called to report a shooting.

When they got there they found Eddie Hester, 28, dead.

Another person at the scene, a family member, was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Hester’s bond was set at $50,000. He is currently being held in the Monroe County Detention Center.

Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said the victim’s body will be sent to the state medical examiner in Pearl for an autopsy.