Two teens arrested following a drive-by shooting in Lowndes Co.
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two teenagers have been arrested following a drive-by shooting in Lowndes County.
18-year-old suspect, Jacory Smart, is charged with Attempted Murder
A 16-year-old is being charged for their alleged involvement in the drive-by shooting.
According to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a reported drive-by shooting at Green Tree Apartments on Tuesday, July 7.
The detective determined that 12 rounds were fired from an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle.
12 shell casings were recovered from the scene.
The suspects drove off in a black Dodge Challenger immediately following the shooting.
Through video surveillance, eye witnesses, and leads in the case, police arrested Smart and the 16-year-old later
that day.
Under Mississippi Senate Bill 2710, the unnamed 16-year-old is being charged as an adult.
No injuries were reported in the case.
“Our investigators two individuals with a drive-by shooting, and one was attempted murder. We had a 16-year-old who was involved in this incident, and this will be the first time in our district that a 16-year-old is being charged as an adult under the new law, Senate Bill 2710. Now, anytime a 16-year-old commits a crime involving a firearm like this they can be charged and tried as an adult. This is a reminder to the parents to have a conversation with their children and explain the consequences of something like this happening. the new law makes it to where they can be charged as an adult and tried as an adult and they have real consequences. Its no more going to youth court and working this out this is prison time they are looking at so some severe consequences for a young man and one bad decision can change his life, the victims life, and everybody and there families,” said Lowndes Co. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
Senate bill 2710 went into effect on July 1.
If you have any additional information in the case, contact the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Dept. or send a tip on the P3 Tips app.
