WALLS, Miss. (AP) - Five men have been arrested in connection with the beating and shooting of a man in the Walls area of DeSoto County.
Sheriff’s deputies told The Commercial Appeal (https://bit.ly/1n0WXEN) the incident happened Sunday afternoon outside a house in the Broken Hickory Road area.
Investigators say five men got out of a car and began to beat a man. The victim was then shot by one of the suspects.
The victim was not identified. His condition after the shooting was not clear.
Four of the suspects - identified as 19-year-old Christon Harrington, 22-year-old Jeremei Holmes, 18-year-old Jeromie McKinley and 20-year-old Alfonso Pratt - were arrested on Sunday.
A fifth suspect - identified as 21-year-old Darreyl Henderson - was arrested on Wednesday.
Investigators said all five suspects were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit a crime.
It was not immediately clear whether they have attorneys.
Authorities said the incident remains under investigation and additional arrests are possible.
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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, https://www.commercialappeal.com
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