TUNICA, Miss. (localmemphis.com) – The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office says three suspects are now in custody following an officer-involved shooting early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the area ofthe Valero in the 1400 block of U.S. Highway North in Tunica. While TunicaCounty deputies responded to a shots fired call, a Tunica Police officer who believedhe heard the shots went to investigate. Officials say the officer wasconfronted by two suspects running toward his patrol car. They say one of thesuspects had a gun and pointed it at the officer, who then shot once at thesuspect.
Deputies at the Valero station found one man inside shotseveral times. The 21-year-old victim was taken to Regional One in Memphis.
Investigators identified and issued warrants for thesuspects: Martrevious Sanders, aka “Blue,” of Tunica, is charged with aggravatedassault. Jernard Black, aka “Nard,” of Robinsonville, is charged with armedrobbery and attempted murder. Eric Brandon Jr., aka “Bubba,” of Tunica, ischarged as an accessory.
The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office said Black and Sanderswere taken into custody in Redwing, Minnestoa. Brandon was taken into custodyin Tunica.
