Fourth suspect arrested in MJ Daniels' fatal shooting investigation

MJ Daniels, 21, died in a Hattiesburg shooting on June 11, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Southern Miss Athletics)

The Hattiesburg Police Department has taken a fourth suspect into custody in the MJ Daniels murder case.

Law enforcement arrested 16-year-old Nytavion Shaw of Laurel around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night, charging him as an adult with one count of capital murder and one count of attempted armed carjacking.

Shaw joins Orlando May, 18, Allen Marcus Gardner, 17, and Samir Green, 16, as an apprehended suspect in the investigation, with all four being charged with one count of capital murder and armed carjacking, along with May being charged with additional counts of felony eluding and two counts of grand larceny auto.

Nytavion Shaw was taken into custody late Wednesday night and is accused of killing Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels (Photo courtesy of the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office)

Daniels was found unresponsive in his vehicle the night of June 11 and was pronounced dead on the scene by Hattiesburg crime scene investigators.

HPD called the updated information “preliminary and subject to change,” adding that additional arrests and charges could occur in the ongoing investigation.

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By Ben Milam

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Ben Milam is a multimedia journalist for SuperTalk Mississippi News. Prior to joining the news team, he spent three years as a radio and TV play-by-play broadcaster at the NCAA Division I, NJCAA, and high school levels – including time with William Carey, ESPN+, and most recently as the voice of the University of Louisiana Monroe women’s basketball team. He also is a staff writer for Big Gold Nation of the Rivals Network. Ben is a born-and-raised Mississippian and a graduate of Southern Miss. For inquiries or story tips, email [email protected].