A third person has died after a Friday night shooting on the campus of Heidelberg High School, according to a report.
Cayus Stevens, 25, died from “non-gunshot-related” injuries, according to WDAM-TV. Heidelberg Police Chief Cornell White told the station he is unsure of his exact injuries but grouped him with two others – Chris Newell, 35, and Mikeia McCray, 28 – who were shot and killed following the football team’s homecoming game. McCray was an expectant mother, according to law enforcement.
White added that his department is preparing to arrest a fifth suspect in connection with the incident.
So far, four suspects have been taken into custody: Tylar Jarod Goodloe, 18; Damarin Starks, 19; Jadarius Quartez Page, 19; and Jabari Deshaun Collins, 19. Goodloe was charged with two counts of capital murder and possession of a weapon on educational grounds. Starks was charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence, while Page and Collins were each charged with accessory after the fact.
Heidelberg wasn’t the only school shaken by shootings over the weekend. In Rolling Fork, a shooting injured one on the campus of South Delta High School, and at a downtown block party following Leland High School’s homecoming game, six were killed and at least 10 injured. Suspects have been taken into custody in both of those cases.
The Mississippi High School Activities Association, the league that all of the state’s public and some private schools participate in, issued a memo Monday urging schools to cancel on-campus tailgating events for the remainder of the season.
“I highly recommend at this time there be no tailgates on school property,” MHSAA executive director Rickey Neaves said. “All these events seem to stem from tailgates, so we recommend from advice from our attorney that we stop having tailgates on campus.”
